MARK WAITE / PVT Jack Sanders shows an artist's rendition of the proposed new winery building he's constructing on Kellogg Road. Advertisement

The old advertising promotion for Paul Masson wineries featured famed actor Orson Wells saying, "We'll sell no wine before its time."

That could apply to Jack Sanders, who built the original Pahrump Valley Winery in March 1990. It may be revised to say, "No winery will be built before it's time."

Since his original winery was sold to Western Horizons Resorts in May 2002, Sanders has planned another winery, to be known as Pahrump Valley Vineyards, without a restaurant, on Kellogg Road.

The vineyards are growing on the 4.3-acre property just west of Quarterhorse Avenue, but so far only the foundation has been built for a winery building.

The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission last week approved a renewal of a conditional use permit first granted Sanders in 2003, which had expired last July. It would allow Sanders to sell liquor on the property.

In his request for the renewal, Sanders wrote, "Because it is most important to develop our vineyards first, our main concentration was focused in getting water and permanent power. Things don't move as fast as they used to and it took us until last year to get water to the property."

The Nevada Division of Water Resources approved the well last July. Sanders got power hooked up to the property in September 2005. A steel decorative iron fence has been constructed around the perimeter, with a Tuscan arch foundation at the entrance.

The vineyards were planted in the fall of 2006. Sanders told the RPC the double trellis system at the winery will produce between 12,000 and 20,000 gallons of wine annually, much more than at the old winery. He plans to grow zinfandel and petite syrah grapes.

"We have enough grapes now to make a big dent in the number of our production gallons per year," Sanders said.

The winery's output is not limited by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Sanders said. When he opened the original Pahrump Valley Winery the law had to be changed to permit alcoholic beverages to be produced within the state.

"We did have vineyards at the old winery and they fared very well, though it was somewhat limited," Sanders said.

RPC member Carrick "Bat" Masterson said he missed the concert series Sanders used to put on at the winery on summer evenings. Plans call for a stage area in the inner courtyard of the new winery. Sanders also originated the annual grape stomp at the Pahrump Valley Winery.

While he didn't originally plan to build a restaurant on the site, Sanders said he may change his mind and eventually develop one on the new property. The winery building will be located at the rear of the property, according to the plans.

Now that infrastructure is extended to the lot, the grapes are growing and the permitting has been extended. Sanders said he expects to begin building soon.