Estate Vineyard Acreage
We have a small 13-acre vineyard on the desirable Westside of Paso Robles. Our vines benefit greatly from the regions calcareous soil. This limestone soil offers excellent drainage and has the ability to absorb and retain rainwater like a sponge. We believe in limited artificial irrigation, which encourages the vines to search deep to find the naturally stored water. We do not irrigate until after veraison (when the grapes start to soften and change color) and then only sparingly. By water stressing the vines in this manner the vines naturally shed their leaves around the grape cluster opening up the canopy to sunlight and air. The sunlight on the fruit enhances flavor and color and reduces herbaceous characters that may develop.

We also believe in keeping our yields low in an effort to increase the concentration of the fruit. We “drop fruit” several times during the growing season to keep our yields low. Our soil, water management program and our philosophy on thinning the vines leaves us with small clusters of fruit producing highly concentrated flavors and color.