The Vineyard

Roma’s Vineyard is located at 1850 feet above sea level on Lone Tree Ridge, over looking the town of Boonville, parallel to the coast, taking in full sunlight. The soil is comprised of “Gold Ridge Loam” over sandstone. The rootstock, planted in 1993, is drought resistant 3309, grafted to Pommard cuttings from Ted Bennet and Deborah Cahn’s world renowned Navarro Vineyards.

The vineyard is dry farmed by Dean Carrell using organic principals and cordon pruned with early leaf removal to allow the grapes to acclimate to the Summer sun, which in turn thickens the skin, adds a deeper hue to the texture, discourages mildew and at full maturity, adds greater richness and dimensionality of flavor. Before harvest, the unripened grapes are dropped with only select bunches remaining.