7017 Idlewild Rd, Somerset, CA 95684

Fairplay Ca! with superb views to the Southwest and fabulous soil. This 17.10 acres and the minor use permit to be issued approximately 12/10/18 is a winner! The permit will allow for the construction of 3,200 Sqft, a 10,000 annual case wine production facility, an approximately 1200 square foot tasting room, a single family main residence, and also a guest house. The vineyard has approximately 5.25 acres planted in grapevine rootstock 101-14, Graft your favorite varietals and design from there. The vineyard has 2 active wells with pumps and 20,000 gallons of water storage. There are 2 additional wells drilled and capped ready to go if needed. The vineyard is deer fenced, and also has a 6KW solar system providing your own electricity. Fair Play is located in the Sierra Foothills of California and consists of a contiguous area of granitic sandy loam soils in the “mountainous uplands” of El Dorado County, as defined by the USDA. The area is characterized by deep moderately to well-drained, granitic soils of the Holland, Shaver, and Musick series. These soils consist of sandy loams and coarse sandy loams, with an effective rooting depth of between 40 and 60 inches on the average. The granitic, sandy loam soils of Fair Play impart distinctive signature characteristics in the resultant wines from grapes grown in the Fair Play region The terrain is generally composed of rolling hillsides At an elevation of 2,000 to 3,000 feet, each vineyard’s topographic location in relation to the immediate surroundings is of utmost importance to minimize the negative effects of late spring frosts. Most of the vineyards are situated on ridge tops or hillsides,