A historic and once-famous Livermore winery, Concannon was bought and sold several times in the 1980's by large conglomerates that were purchasing each other. Each sale resulted in a loss of focus, and the brand suffered. In 1992 Eric Wente of Wente Vineyards saved it from the jaws of destruction by assembling a group of eight investors to buy the winery. However, Concannon Vineyard is a totally separate company in both ownership and operation from Wente Vineyards.
Nestled amidst the vineyards and rolling hills along the Livermore Valley, Concannon has been widely recognized for crafting full-flavored, complex and award-winning wines. Ocean air pours through the Golden Gate each afternoon cooling the influence of the sun, and enabling the grapes to develop both the ripe sugars and firm acids that fine wine demands.
Concannon is perfectly positioned geologically, atop a 600-foot-deep bed of gravelly soil. These rocks require the vines to drive their roots deep into mineral-rich deposits, and it also keeps the grape and cluster size in moderation.
More than 140 of Concannon's 200 Livermore estate acres are Petite Sirah plantings grafted onto improved rootstocks. Over the decades, they have carefully tuned their planting and trellising to take full advantage of the unique terroir. The result: intensely flavored, memorable wines vintage after vintage.
"Selected Vineyards Pinot Noir is rich in both color and fragrance. With aromas of violet, cherry and Earth, this medium-bodied wine is very food-friendly. Balanced
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"A refined blend of malt and grain whiskeys, Concannon Irish Whiskey is craft distilled for proper balance of character and purity, then matured in a
"Intense and voluptuous with rich flavors of blackberry, blueberry and layered brown spice" Winery Notes
Wine Enthusiast 89 " Intriguing floral aromas like rose petals and appetizing, fresh berry flavors are tempting in this medium-bodied and not-too-tannic wine. While still firm
Wine Spectator 87 "A distinctive mix of fresh earth and black walnut flavors, with juicy cranberry and wild berry fruit. Shows an appealing tannic grip on
"The rich, rocky soils of the San Francisco Bay AVA on California’s Central Coast produce a concentrated berry for optimal texture and tannin structure. Because
"The 2010 Chardonnay, Selected Vineyards is a refreshing wine with crisp fruit flavors. Nice mineral notes and aromatic citrus segue into green apples and sweet
Wine Enthusiast 88 "A fully rich yet integrated Chardonnay that offers great value and clean flavors of golden apple and yellow fig and plenty of crisp
"Inky purple color. Aromas of toasty floury blackberry pie crust and dark chocolate powder follow through on a round, brisk entry to a fruit light-to-medium
"Our first Petite Sirah blend, which consists of 50 percent Petite Sirah, 25 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 percent Syrah and l0 percent Zinfandel. Crimson &
"Our Conservancy wines help protect precious California vineyard land from urban development, as all Conservancy winegrowers have placed their land into a legal trust that
Enjoy this artful expression of voluptuous blackberry, blueberry and layered spice leading to a long, velvety finish. Since 1883, Concannon Vineyard has been a trailblazer
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