Levee & Loam Wines come from a place deeply rooted in California’s history, a history as rich as the soil is for planting. Levee & Loam celebrates the microclimate and viticulture created by the levees of the Sacramento Delta, where vines thrive in the exposed, fertile loam, nurtured by ample sun and cooling delta breezes.  As much grown as made, our family of wines embodies a balanced and food-friendly approach, with nuanced flavors and refreshing acidity, subtlety over capacity, sip by sip. 

We experience a Mediterranean-style climate of warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters.  By contrast, cool winds off the Pacific Ocean travel inland over a network of waterways (Levees) that act as a natural air conditioner, helping grapes maintain vigorous acidity.  Together, geography and climate provide us the unique ability to grow an unusually diverse range of wine grapes.  Though sometimes perceived as a hot-climate region, in reality, average temperatures are similar to or even lower than other well-known regions like Healdsburg, St. Helena and Paso Robles.  

Our diverse soils (Loam) were formed thousands of years ago through geological events and alluvial waters gifting us regional soils such as Tokay Fine Sandy Loam, Tuscan Stony Loam, San Joaquin Loam, and Archerdale Clay Loam.   

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