Winery California Fire

Helena and has destroyed outbuildings belonging to nichelini family winery.

Winery california fire. California s wine country has so far been spared the wrath of the latest wildfires which broke out in the northern part of the state on monday. The hennessey fire and nearby gamble fire initially endangered wineries and vineyards near pope and chiles valleys including napa s oldest family owned winery nichelini. The kincade fire burned through northern sonoma county on thursday morning putting the prestigious alexander valley viticultural area a key player in california s 40 billion wine industry. This has been the case in the latest blazes.

Among the fire s early victims was napa s oldest family owned winery nichelini family winery. The hennessey fire one of several wildfires burning in northern california was sparked by lightning early monday. Winemaker aimée sunseri a fifth generation nichelini told wine spectator that several small fires all started to come together around their property but that the winery. Jennifer higgins left and coworker richard butori of lamber bridge winery monitor the winery behind them as they look a the lnu lightning complex fire near chemise.

It had exploded to more than 10 000 acres and the nichelini family winery was in. Thanks to extensive efforts from firefighters and family members the historic 1890 tasting room. The fast spreading hennessey fire which now covers an area of 10 000 acres is threatening vineyards east of st. In the past vineyards have acted as something as a fire breaker for brush fires the wine institute said.