Vinehill Vineyard
Owner
Sid & Marie Davis
PO Box 734
Georgetown, CA 95664
United States
About the vineyard
Six acres grapes: Viognier, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah. Home winemakers welcome. You pick, we crush and press
Acreage
6.00 acres
Altitude
2700 feet
Home Winemaker Friendly?
Yes
| Varietal | Year Planted | Clones | Rootstock | Description |
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Chardonnay
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1983
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4
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own
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Excellent high elevation fruit
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Pinot Noir
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1982
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own
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High elevation north slope, ideal for PN. Sites series soil (Fine, parasesquic, mesic, Xeric Haplohumults). Requires minimal irrigation, minimal pesticide and herbicides. Ripens mid-September. Excellent fruit. Mesic temperature regime (average low at 20" depth is 46 degrees; average high is 60 degrees).
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Syrah
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1983
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own
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Ripens mid-October. Intense flavor and color. Requires minimal irrigation. Sites soil series (Fine, parasesquic, mesic, Xeric Haplohumults). North slope. Regional indicators are Black oak, Madrone, Ponderosa pine and Incense cedar. Mesic temperature regime (average low at 20" depth is 46 degrees F, average high is 60 degrees F.)
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Viognier
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Sangiovese
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1992
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FPS 02
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own
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This clone came from Phillips Vineyard in the Dunigan Hills, cuttings grafted in 1992. Ripens late October. North slope, ridge line block, minimal irrigation, minimal pesticide and herbicide use. No systemics used for pest control. Fish Friendly Certified. Sites series soil (Fine, parasesquic, mesic, Xeric Haplohumults).
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