Cameo Ranch & Winery
8515 West Avenue H
Lancaster, california 93536
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The Godde Farmstead has been in operation since the early 1890s,Cameo ranching Company began in the 1950's and Cameo Vineyards were first planted in 1981. When Fred, Max and Frank Godde homesteaded in the rolling hills of California's Antelope Valley.
Like many of the early settlers, they experimented with almond orchards, wheat fields and vineyards. In time, their hard work paid off and the Godde name became synonymous with hard work and quality.’
Today as well as producing award winning wines and other business ventures Forrest Godde, grandson of Frank Godde, is one of the leading Alfalfa Farmers in the Antelope Valley.
The Godde Family, an active member of the Los Angeles County Farm Bureau LACFB is a voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit membership organization of agricultural producers and individuals that promote agriculture and agricultural education. Our members are also dedicated to the support and preservation of agriculture throughout Los Angeles County.
During the early spring around the winery, you get to hear the arousing sounds of Peacocks around the winery.
While they do like to hide quite often, there is no way you can miss them!
According to Wikapedia:
The term peafowl can refer to the two species of bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family phasianidae. They are best known for the male's extravagant tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, the female, a peahen though it is common to hear the female also referred to as a "peacock" or "female peacock". The female peafowl is brown or toned grey and brown.