CHATEAU MARGENE

Chateau Margene, now in its 26th year, began with the fulfillment of a dream by Michael & Margene Mooney to plant a vineyard, build a winery and establish their home in the Paso Robles area in 1997. The family took up residence on the property in the Summer of 1998 (where they still live today) and planted the estate vineyard in the Fall of 1998. Annual production varies between 2,500 - 3,000 cases annually, depending on Mother Nature and crop loads each vintage. The mantra is "quality over quantity". The two vineyard blocks on the estate are Stella's Vineyard (named after Margene's Mother and their grand-daughter - Jon's daughter), planted in 2014 to two clones of Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc. The front vineyard, Michael's Vineyard, is named after Michael & Margene's older son and their grandson. Varietals planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec & Sangiovese. The farming practices are organic and sustainable with Michael managing the vineyard and..