THE VINEYARDS

GIELOW RANCH

Gielow, our home ranch, was originally a prune and pear orchard and is where our first grape crop was planted in 1983. It was farmed conventionally for fourteen years and became certified organic in 1998. Located at the bottom of the foothills of the Ukiah Valley on Gielow Lane, this vineyard has top quality sandy soils. Three agricultural wells run all overhead sprinkler irrigation and either well can be used for drip irrigation. more...

GOBBI RANCH

Gobbi is the ranch most people see, on the southeast corner of Highway 101 and Gobbi Street in the flatland of Ukiah. It had been fallow for over thirty years when we planted it in 1998. It was certified organic in 2001. The south side of the field has well drained clay soils. The north field has a more sandy soil which allows for good drainage. Three agricultrual wells provide drip irrigation for the entire ranch and fill a ten acre foot pond that supplies water for overhead sprinkler irrigation and frost protection. more...

SANFORD RANCH

Sanford, our newest ranch, is in the foothills at 1900 Sanford Ranch Road. The first twenty acres were planted in 1999, with an additional ten acres in 2000, seven more in 2001, and the remainder in 2002. The ranch has good clay/gravelly soils which drain well. A forty-nine acre foot pond supplies water for overhead and drip irrigation, as welf as frost protection, The pond is recharged by two wells and rain runoff. This ranch is still in the process of being certified as organic. more...