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Clos La Chance

THE NAME AND SYMBOL: Clos LaChance Winery takes its name from the small fenced-in area encompassing a vineyard (Clos) and from co-owner Brenda Murphy’s maiden name. The Murphy’s chose the Hummingbird as the winery’s symbol for both its aesthetic beauty and its ability to keep other birds away from the grapes. Each label displays the Hummingbird, and starting in 2005 with the release of the Hummingbird Series, Clos LaChance will name some of its wines after these birds.

HISTORY: In 1987, co-owners Bill and Brenda Murphy decided to plant a few rows of Chardonnay in their Saratoga backyard for landscaping purposes and to realize their dreams of being vintners. A few years later, the wines produced from this small backyard vineyard were good enough to sell to the public and friends of Bill and Brenda! It was at this point that Clos LaChance formed into a full fledged winery. The first commercially released wines were from the 1992 vintage.

In 1996, in order to ensure a continuing supply of high quality fruit, Bill and Brenda established CK Vines, a vineyard maintenance and installation company specializing in "back-yard" vineyard development throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation. CK Vines is named after the Murphy's two daughters (Cheryl and Kristin). Currently, CK Vines manages 30 acres of backyard vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountain and Central Coast AVA’s. Click here for more details on CK Vines.

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