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East Hill, July 2004The vineyard is laid out in blocks of approximately 1-acre size, for a total planted area of about 13.5 acres. Each block has its own irrigation valve. A single combination of clone and root stock is planted in each block to facilitate differential timing of harvest by block and then blending during the winemaking process.
Blocks
| Section |
Block |
# Vines |
Clone |
Root Stock |
Planted |
| East Hill |
A |
3091
641
2451 |
1152 |
3309C |
Aug 1998
Sep 2001
Jul 2002 |
| East Hill |
B |
3231
3231 |
1152 |
3309C |
Aug 1998
Jul 2002 |
| East Hill |
C |
3041
3041 |
1152 |
3309C |
Aug 1998
Jul 2002 |
| Middle |
A |
1,246
|
667 |
3309C |
May 2004 |
| Middle |
B |
1,284
|
777 |
101-14MG |
May 2003 |
| Middle |
C |
1,288
|
114 |
101-14MG |
May 2003 |
| Middle |
D |
770
635 |
667 |
101-14MG |
May-Aug 2001
Apr 2002 |
| Middle |
E |
741
503 |
777 |
420A |
Jul-Oct 1999
Jul-Sep 2000 |
| Middle |
F3 |
5321
5321 |
1152 |
3309C |
Aug 1998
May 2003 |
| West |
A |
1395 |
115 |
101-14MG |
May 2004 |
| West |
B |
1316 |
114 |
3309C |
May 2004 |
| West |
C |
1351 |
667 |
101-14MG |
June 2005 |
| West |
D |
1138 |
777 |
3309C |
June 2005 |
| West |
E |
991 |
777 |
3309C |
June 2005 |
South
(Syrah) |
A |
404
400
382 |
383
470
525 |
3309C
3309C
101-14MG |
June 2005 |
1 vine spacing of 7′ until 2001-2003 when interplanted at 3.5′; all others 3.5′
2 a small number of Jensen and Mount Eden clones are mixed in
3 due to shading, about 150 vines are not planted |
