Proxy Wines began when seasoned winemaker Molly Lippitt heeded the urge to make the wines beckoning from outside of her professional wheelhouse. A veteran of Napa Valley Cabernet winemaking, Molly sees Proxy as a team of expanding varietals, thoughtfully tended, made from single vineyard sources around California.
We farm two distinctive appellations in California for Chasing Lions, Lodi & Monterey.
Lodi: has a Mediterranean climate with warm days and cool nights. The soil, unlike many other appellations, varies within the AVA, though in most places it is a deep loam that occasionally is covered with large rocks, like the French region of Chateauneuf du Pape.
Monterey: The largest of all American Viticultural Areas, the Monterey AVA runs from the Monterey Bay to the border with Paso Robles. It is one of the most diverse in terms of climatic make-up and types of grapes grown. The most important factor for all farmers in the appellation is their location in relation to the chilly waters of the Pacific Ocean.
ACRES: 22
ELEVATION: 50 to 150 feet above sea level
SOILS: Sandy or silty loam, clay and clay loam - Oceano Loamy Sand, Lockwood Shaly Loam, Garey Sandy Loam
ASPECT: East; Southeast, Southwest
VARIETALS: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc
FIRST VINTAGE: 2005
