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History / ROUDON SMITH ESTATE

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  • Create 26 comprehensive vineyard entries from systematic research Created detailed entries for Santa Cruz Mountains vineyards with complete information: **Historic Vineyards:** - JANACA-VINEYARDS.md - Bates Ranch estate, 22 acres, Mount Madonna (1970) - JIMSOMARE-RANCH.md - Ridge Monte Bello estate, planted 1888 by Pierre Klein - PICCHETTI-ESTATE-VINEYARDS.md - Settled 1877, 500 acres by 1904, historic complex - P-AND-M-STAIGER-VINEYARD.md - Boulder Creek, established 1973 **Estate Vineyards:** - KATHRYN-KENNEDY-ESTATE-VINEYARD.md - 7 acres, 100% Cabernet, CCOF Organic (1973) - THOMAS-FOGARTY-ESTATE-VINEYARDS.md - Woodside, 2000 ft, 30 acres organic (1977) - SILVER-MOUNTAIN-VINEYARDS.md - Los Gatos, 2100 ft, Certified Organic from 1980 - WINDY-OAKS-ESTATE-VINEYARDS.md - Corralitos, 14 acres Pinot Noir (1999) **Pinot Noir Vineyards:** - LILOS-VINEYARDS.md - Aptos, 4.5 acres, 1000 ft elevation - RAFFAELLI-VINEYARD.md - Soquel, 2-3.5 acres, planted 1977 - PLEASANT-VALLEY-VINEYARDS.md - Aptos, 5 acres, founded 1996 - SPLIT-RAIL-VINEYARD.md - Corralitos, 1700 ft, 5 acres dry-farmed (1986-1991) - MILLER-HILL-VINEYARD.md - Source for Silver Mountain Vineyards - NICHOLSON-FAMILY-VINEYARD.md - Corralitos/Aptos, 4 acres estate **Multi-Varietal Vineyards:** - LINDSAY-PAIGE-VINEYARD.md - Alfaro Family, Corralitos, 38 acres (1998) - MUCCIGROSSO-VINEYARDS.md - Los Gatos, Pinot/Zinfandel/Chardonnay (1980s) - NELSON-FAMILY-VINEYARD.md - 1639-1757 ft, converted from Christmas tree farm (1999) **Other Notable Vineyards:** - MANN-VINEYARD.md - Gilroy, Santa Clara Valley, converted prune orchard (1980) - SOLIS-ESTATE-VINEYARD.md - Gilroy, 1900s, Italian varietals - ZANGER-ESTATE-VINEYARD.md - Pacheco Pass AVA, family-owned since 1908 - LIEBELER-VINEYARD.md - Woodside, steep hillside, organic Chardonnay - MARIDON-VINEYARD.md - Syrah source for Kathryn Kennedy - MEYLEY-VINEYARD.md - Bonny Doon, Ben Lomond Mountain AVA - ROUDON-SMITH-ESTATE.md - Founded 1972, estate Chardonnay - PARADISE-VALLEY-VINEYARDS.md - Morgan Hill, Bordeaux varietals - NAUMANN-VINEYARDS-ESTATE.md - Cupertino, Montebello Road, estate Merlot (1997) All entries include detailed information on location, elevation, varietals, owners, and production. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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