Description

Our 870 acre estate features a 43 acre vineyard with 10.5 acres of Pinot gris vines, 3 acres of Chardonnay vines, and 26.5 acres of Pinot noir vines. 3 acres are in development which will increase our Chardonnay and Pinot Noir production. All vines are grafted on phylloxera resistant rootstock. We have a number of different clone and rootstock combinations. Most are vinified separately then blended based on characteristics. Our most common rootstocks are 101-14, 3309C, 44-53, SO4 . The vineyard is Dry Farmed, and the vines are only irrigated in their first 2-3 years for establishment. The winter rainfall and soils that hold moisture well allow this. We have a VSP (Vertically Shoot Positioned) trellis system. Bud Break occurs the third week of April on average, with bloom usually starting the third or fourth week of June. Most years, veraison will commence the third or fourth week of August, with harvest beginning in September and ending in October.