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KitFox Vineyards

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Appellation
  
California wine

First vintage
  
2001

Founded
  
2000

Location
  
Healdsburg, California, USA

Key people
  
Hunter Vogel, Owner/Sales; Mike Loykasek, Owner/Winemaking; Andrew Lerner. Owner/Sales; Fred Vogel, CEO/Vineyards

Known for
  
Foxy Red and Foxy White.

Varietals
  
Cabernet Sauvignon, Viognier, Chenin blanc, Syrah, Sauvignon blanc

Other products
  
Treasure Hunter Wines, Hoedown Wines, Sister Brand, Dark Horse

KitFox Vineyards is a California winery located within the Salado Creek AVA specializing in Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Viognier. KitFox is one of 3 grape growers in the Salado Creek AVA with 44 acres (180,000 m2) and the only vineyard in the area to produce its own product. KitFox Vineyards uses the wine production Facilities of McComack-Williams in Acampo, California. Mike Loykasek, KitFox Vineyard's winemaker specializes in blending and has produced the Foxy wine project with grapes such as, Chenin blanc, Refosco, Orange Muscat, Viognier, Petite Sirah and Verdelhoto name a few.

Contents

The Vogel Family consists of Hunter Vogel, Laura Vogel and Hunter's father Fred Vogel, and owns and operates the vineyards and an almond and walnut orchard.

History

Hunter Vogel represents the fourth generation of farmers in his family. His Father, grandfather and his fathers grandfather have all had the passion of growing a seed into a finished product. KitFox Vineyards started in 2000 with the planting of Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon (32 acres), Syrah (8.8 acres), Viognier (1.6 acres) and Sauvignon blanc (1.5 acres)), after it was determined that the land on which they had been growing almonds and walnuts was suitable for farming wine grapes.

Wines

KitFox Vineyards produces wines from many varieties of grape including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Refosco, Chenin blanc, Sauvignon blanc, Viognier, Albarino, Orange Muscat and Riesling.

References

KitFox Vineyards Wikipedia