Quivira Winery

Quivira Vineyards is a leading producer of Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, and Rhone varietals, built upon intentional wine growing and a thoughtful commitment to sustainable and organic farming. Quivira’s philosophy is driven by the seamless vision of quality shared between winemaker Hugh Chappelle and owners Pete and Terri Kight. Together, they have heavily invested in the vineyards and winery where farming practices are optimally aligned with the desired characteristics of the finished wine. Varietals produced include Primitivo, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Rose, Grenache, GSM, Sangiovese, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Viognier, Roussanne, Cabernet Sauvignon, and estate produced Olive Oil.

The winemaking style at Quivira emphasizes balance and transparency of terroir, utilizing thoughtful low-input winemaking to produce wines that proudly showcase their varietals and origins. In crafting these wines, Hugh uses a light touch when working with raw materials. This is not a hands-off approach, and it simply means that manipulation is intentionally and thoughtfully minimized to only those operations the wine truly needs. It requires more engagement via frequent observation and tasting to know best when and when not to intervene. Hugh likes to develop complexity judiciously using a few techniques: blending, co-fermentation, phased harvesting, and barrel aging – both oak and acacia wood.

Quivira Winery is a proud partner of Priority Wine Pass, where you not only get to discover the best wineries within your ‘wine tasting near me’ results but also save on wine tasting fees (so you can buy more wine, of course!). They have been around since 2012 and are the most extensive wine passport program of its kind and offer a full-time concierge that will help plan your trip around the types of wine you prefer once your pass is in hand.