Welcome, Skinner!
Now Available in Texas
Kevin and Kathy Skinner were headed home to Santa Cruz from Lake Tahoe when Kathy spotted “Skinners, CA” near Rescue on an old, dog-eared map. After taking in the area and talking with locals, they discovered that a Scottish miner named James Skinner had done well enough during the gold rush to purchase land and plant the vast vineyards that became J. Skinner Winery and Distillery, one of the first wineries in the nation in 1861. Kevin’s father, Mike, soon learned that James Skinner was indeed his great, great, great grandfather.
Rhone-inspired wines with Sierra Foothills character
“At Skinner, we are fortunate to nurture small lot, mountain grown fruit through native fermentations to fully express a time and place.”
– Head Winemaker, Seth Hunt
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