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: | |
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Owners | Chuck & Gail Jones |
Soil | Huichica series loam on hummocky plains |
Elevation | 96 |
Exposure | 360 degrees |
Clones | UCD 23 Mariafeld |
Rootstock | 101-13 | 8 x 5 |
Acreage | 5.5 |
Year Planted | 1998 |