Growing Partner - Dos Niñas Vineyard Berkeley Tracy Varietal - Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, San Francisco Malbec, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah Livermore Managed by owner and grower Simon C. Lemus. Simon noticed "A market shift in demand for Merlot San Mateo Martin Ranch Winery began, and in 2006 Dan Martin and I got together 6675 Redwood Retreat Rd, and decided it would be an opportune time to graft 92 Gilroy, CA 95020 www.martinranchwinery.com part of the mature and established Merlot vineyard over to Malbec. With relentless research and input Santa Cruz Mountains San Jose from the University of California at Davis, the best Appellation Malbec grafting clone was selected." 1 Los Gatos 101 Since then, Dan Martin has continued to make Morgan Hill award-winning Merlot under the J.D. Hurley label from Simon's fruit, and now, the grafted Dos Niñas Gilroy 1 152 Malbec is an award-winning part of the Thérèse Santa Cruz Watsonville Vineyards brand as well. Dos Niñas Vineyard Hollister San Juan Bautista About the Region 1225 Day Rd, Gilroy, CA 95020 Simon Limas (Grower) The Santa Clara Valley, better known to the world as "Silicon Valley", has one of the richest histories in 101 California viticulture. The area served an important Monterey role in the early history of California wine and was 1 home to the pioneer winemakers Paul Masson and Carmel Valley Village Charles Lefranc. Greenfield The valley is largely protected from the inuence of the Pacic Ocean by the Santa Cruz Mountains, although coastal breezes that enter a small opening at Hecker Pass in the west and the wider Pajaro Pass to the south help to moderate the climate. Today the majority of the remaining vineyards are found between Contra Costa Mountains and the Santa Cruz Mountains South of San Jose near Morgan Hill and Gilroy, with some in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains near Saratoga. Planted acreage - 7.5 Martin Ranch Winery 6675 Redwood Retreat Road Gilroy, CA 95020 Winery - 408-842-9197 - www.martinranchwinery.com.