Graton Vineyard

Near the western edge of the Russian River Valley, our Graton Vineyard lies in the area where Russian settlers first cultivated grape varietals in the early 1800s. Today, Graton Vineyard is part of the Green Valley AVA, a small yet highly prized niche within the larger Russian River AVA. Only 10 miles from the Pacific Coast, temperatures here are significantly cooler than most other parts of the Russian River Valley, resulting in more hang time and longer ripening potential for the grapes.

Graton Vineyard’s 21.5 acres of double-Guyot-trained vines are rooted in the region’s famous Goldridge sandy loam soils, comprised of weathered sandstone and granite, with a fine, almost powder-like topsoil. We carefully selected seven distinct clones for this vineyard that are ideally suited to the Goldridge soils. Pommard 5, Mt. Eden, Swan, 2A and Dijon clones 115 and 777 are planted on 101-14 rootstock with 4 by 7 spacing. The clones combine with the soil and climate to produce moderately sized vines for optimal development and ripening of the fruit. Graton Vineyard yields an elegant, silky, layered wine of subtlety, nuance and bright fruit character.