ENJOY PEACEFUL WINE COUNTRY LIVING IN A STUNNING CUSTOM ESTATE WITH CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE CHARMING CITY CENTER OF LODI, CALIFORNIA. THIS MAGNIFICIENT ARCHITECTUAL MASTERPIECE SHOWCASES SWEEPING VIEWS OF THE CABERNET VINEYARDS AND MOKELUMNE RIVER. THE PROPERTY FEATURES 13 ACRES, WITH 10 ACRES OF INCOME PRODUCING GRAPES.
THIS 3137 SQFT ESTATE BOAST SOME OF THE FINEST WORKMANSHIP AND LUXURIOUS AMENITIES ONE COULD IMAGINE INCLUDING A 500 BOTTLE WINE ROOM, GOURMET KITCHEN, HIS AND HER OFFICES, OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT PATIO DECKS, AND PICTURESQUE VIEW WINDOWS IN EVERY ROOM OF THE HOME. ELEGANCE, SOPHISTICATION YET CASUAL LIVING IN ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S MOST SOUGHT AFTER WINE REGIONS.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Lisa Hendergart
ARCHITECT: David Vizcarra
AMENITIES AND UPGRADES:
Raised foundation, Wolfe kitchen appliances, granite counter tops, Miele dishwasher, alarm system, Lowen "Canadian" pine windows with 13 floor to ceiling arched windows, 5 sets of French doors, distressed antique beams in great room and tower room, barrel ceiling in front foyer, 500 bottle temperature-controlled wine room, two gas fireplaces remote control, wired home theatre in the great room, dual AC units, picturesque view outdoor patio deck, 2 private courtyards, 3 car garage. Luxurious master bath w Jacuzzi tub. Artistic ambient lighting, crown molding & tray ceilings. Rose garden & 10 acres of income producing Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
VINEYARD INFORMATION STATISTICS:
Rootstock: Freedom
Clone: 039-16
Age: Planted between 1994-1998
Spacing: 10 X 7
Trellis System: T-Trellis
Irrigation: Sub-surface drip
Pump Size: 15 HP turbine
Tons per Acre: 6 (3-year average, 2004, 05, 06)
Expense per Acre: $960 per acre; 68% ROI @ 6 tons/acre (3-year average)
Contracts: Gallo at $500 per ton for the last 3 years.
Vineyard Manager: Kyle Lerner
These are Cabernet Sauvignon grapes that typically are harvested at 24-25 degree brix in late September or early October. It would be quite possible to cultivate these vines for a higher quality and higher price per ton with more intensive cultivation practices and a lower production volume.
Peaceful Wine Country Living
The Mokelumne River glides past the picturesque home, which was built in 2004. The land, and parcels surrounding have been in the Kirschenmann family for four generations. |
