Indie Wine Podcast episode 9 - Chuck Mansfield of Goldbud Farms. Chuck and his family have been growing wine grapes and tree fruit in El Dorado county for over 40 years. Their high elevation grapes are prized by some of the most well regarded wineries in California. Chuck talks about many aspects of growing grapes in El Dorado, from the elevation and soils to the difficulties with frosts, fires and freezes. He gives us a lot of great info on how the area has changed since his parents moved there in the early eighties and how they have been able to stay diversified and thoughtfully farm the land for a wide array of wineries as well as growing tree fruit like peaches, plums and citrus of the highest quality. You can learn more about Goldbud Farms at https://goldbudfarms.com and follow them at https://www.instagram.com/goldbudfarms and the podcast https://www.instagram.com/indiewinepodcast or indiewinepodcast@gmail.com
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