The winery and tasting room offers the ambiance of a small winery with a very country setting. The Chapin Family has owned the Property since 1987. In 2002 Steve Chapin planted his first vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petite Verdot. In 2006 the first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 wine was released to restaurants and the wine club. Since then more vineyards have been planted with a
dditional grape varietals of Montepulciano, Aglianico and Viognier. In 2011 a new tasting room was opened with a beautiful view of the vineyards and Temecula Valley. The Chapin Family believes in small lots of handcrafted wines that have intense flavor with depth and balance that represent the Temecula Valley Appellation. They say 80% of the quality of wine comes from the vineyard and to achieve that desired quality of wine from the vineyard, we have implemented intense European methods of farming that produce full bodied ripe wine grapes. In addition, we utilize Applachian oak barrels for our wines for extended periods of time so the oak nuances can be maximized adding complexity to our wines. In total we believe we provide fruit forward, full bodied complex wines with soft interesting finishes. We invite you to take a small vacation and visit our boutique winery and relax with us on our patio overlooking the beautiful vineyards. For the Love of Friendship, Chapin Family Vineyards.
