Murrieta's Well, Livermore

###By the Numbers: Murrieta’s Well * **1850**s—when Gold Rush-era bandit Joseph Murrieta discovers an artesian well in the Livermore Valley * **1880s**—when Louis Mel kick-starts the valley’s winemaking industry * **1990**—the year the modern incarnation of Murrieta’s Well winery is founded * **2** founders: Philip Wente and Sergio Traverso * **92** acres: size of the historic estate * **2** estate blends: the Whip (white) and the Spur (red) * **5** grapes in the Spur, ranging from Petite Sirah (33%) to Merlot (3%) * **7** grapes in the Whip, ranging from Semillon (28%) to White Riesling (1%)