BURRELL SCHOOL
| Owners | Anne and Dave Moulton |
|---|---|
| Winemaker | Dave Moulton |
| Address | 24060 Summit Road, Los Gatos |
| Phone | (408) 353-6290 |
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| First Vintage | |
| Current production |
In 1854 Lyman Burrell established a thousand acre ranch in what was then the Rancho Soquel Augmentation. He later donated one acre to establish the school that bears his name. The Burrell School District was formed in 1877 with just one teacher: Mary Beattie Smith. As is documented in the links below, it operated as a school until 1951 and was subsequently bought back at auction by descendents of the Burrell family. In 1973 Anne and Dave Moulton purchased ten acres and established the Burrell School Vineyard and Winery.
Several wines are produced, mostly from Estate and other local grapes. Zinfandel is purchased from Amador County.
Estate Chardonnay - Santa Cruz Mountains Reserve Pinot Noir - Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah - Estate Pichon Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains CV Zinfandel/Mataro Blend - Santa Clara Valley Cabernet Franc - Estate Pichon Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz Mountains "Old School" Cabernet Sauvignon - Santa Clara Valley "Honor Roll" Estate Merlot - Santa Cruz Mountains "Valedictorian" - Santa Cruz Mountains (Bordeaux blend)
Links
http://www.mnn.net/burrellhistory.htm- History of the school house http://www.scmwa.com/articles/kly_brl.htm- Article from the SCMWA