The story of Camp 4 Vineyard begins with the late Fess Parker. After purchasing the 1,400 acre property, Parker decided to plant 256 acres of grapes on the land in 1999 and it produced its first successful crop harvest in 2003. The vineyard’s name, Camp 4, refers to the land being the fourth stop on a passage from San Francisco to Yuma, Arizona, during the stagecoach days. In 2010, The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians purchased the property. The vineyard is situated on the eastern most edge of Santa Ynez Valley on the valley floor below 300 feet in the Los Olivos District. The vineyard is home to 19 varietals focusing on Rhone grapes and provides an ideal microclimate for these varietals with a long growing season and maximum flavor development.
We’ve sourced Viognier clone Alban and Mourvedre clone Tablas here since 2016.