Bacigalupi Vineyard
Grape Stats
Varietals:
Pinot Noir and Zinfandel
Clones:
Old Wente and DuPratt
Rootstock:
St. George and St. George
Vineyard Stats
Pinot Noir and Zinfandel
Number of acres:
3.5 and 1.9
Positioning:
North to South and East to West
Topography:
Knoll to Flat/Flat Bench and Flat Bench
Elevation:
200 feet and 130 feet
Soil Type:
Red clay, rocky loam and Cross-bedded quartzose sands and gravels
Trellising:
Bilateral cordon and Head trained
Irrigated:
Yes and No
Cover crop:
All vineyards have native grasses let go to seed and mowed. No tilling.
Owners: Charles and Helen Bacigalupi
Charles and Helen Bacigalupi grow both Zinfandel and Pinot Noir for Williams Selyem in three separate areas of their vineyards. The Zinfandel comes from a block known as Frost 3B while the Pinot Noir comes from the SE Block G#8. The Bacigalupis have been growing for Williams Selyem since 1999. Charles Bacigalupi’s family reached California from Italy in about 1872. While Charles was a dentist, his roots went deep into wine; both sets of grandparents had wineries. In 1950, Charles and wife Helen, a pharmacist, bought a small farm growing prunes, peaches, cherries and a few acres of grapes. They started planting Pinot Noir in 1964, and grapes now take up four vineyard parcels. Their son John and his family are also involved in the family business. Charles passed away in late October of 2013. He will be missed.