# Karl D. Wente: Winemaker (5th generation), Wente Vineyards

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Fifth-generation winemaker at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, California, continuing the family winemaking tradition established in 1883. His family brought the Chardonnay clone responsible for 80 percent of America Chardonnay plantings.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [Wente Vineyards](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wente-vineyards.md) Winemaker (5th generation) (secondary-verified)

## Sources (2)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wente_Vineyards
2. https://californiagrown.org/blog/meet-a-farmer-karl-wente-of-wente-vineyards/


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