KitFox Vineyards many varieties of grape including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Refosco, Chenin blanc, Sauvignon blanc, Viognier, Albarino, Orange Muscat and Riesling. KitFox Vineyards KitFox Vineyards is a California winery located within the Salado Creek AVA specializing in Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Viognier. KitFox is one of 3 grape growers in the Salado Creek AVA with and the only vineyard in the area to produce its own product. KitFox Vineyards uses the wine production Facilities of McComack-Williams in Acampo, California. Mike Loykasek, KitFox Vineyard's winemaker specializes in blending and has produced the Foxy wine project with grapes such as, Chenin blanc,
Peloursin Rif" (later Durif) by ampelographer Victor Pulliat in 1868. Durif later made its way to California where it was eventually named Petite Sirah. In the late 20th century University of California, Davis researchers led by Dr. Carole Meredith discovered that some of the California plantings of Petite Sirah were, in fact Peloursin, and that Peloursin had a parent-offspring relationship with Durif that likely sprung from a crossing with Syrah. Peloursin is a vigorous grapevine capable of producing high yields and excessive foliage if not kept in check with winter pruning and summertime leaf pulling. The variety tends to be a