RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY - HAWK'S ROOST RANCH 

Hawks Roost Ranch lies four miles east of the river in the Piner Flat area, a one-time floodplain where the mild slopes consist of sandy clay-loam soils. Five-plus acres of the Mariafeld clone were plotted east-to-west in 1998.

Vines receive plentiful sunlight to attain masculine wines with solid structure. The clear growing-season days are subjected to intermittent periods of morning and/or late afternoon coastal fog to mitigate mid-day heat.

Awards

  • 2014 E16 Russian River Valley "E16 Selection" Pinot Noir, 91 Points, Wine Enthusiast 
  • 2013 E16 Russian River Valley "E16 Selection" Pinot Noir, 90 Points, Wine Enthusiast 
  • 2012 E16 Sonoma County "E16 Selection" Pinot Noir, 90 Points, Tasting Panel Magazine  

Five-plus acres of the Mariafeld clone grow on Hawks Roost Ranch where rows were plotted on an east-west grid in 1998. Vines receive abundant sunlight to attain masculine wines with solid structure.

Vineyard Details:
OwnersChuck & Gail Jones
SoilHuichica series loam on hummocky plains
Elevation96
Exposure360 degrees
ClonesUCD 23 Mariafeld
Rootstock101-13 | 8 x 5
Acreage5.5
Year Planted1998