Ritchie Vineyard

Soil

Pure sandy Goldridge Loam, originating from the bed of an inland sea

Clones

Wente selection

Detail

Situated directly in the center of the Russian River appellation, our block of Kent Ritchie's vineyard was planted in 1972 to the old Wente selection. Widely spaced—the fashion at the time—these old vines with their gnarly trunks produce tiny quantities of grapes per vine. The benchland soil is pure Goldridge Loam, common to great vineyards in this part of the Russian River Valley.

AVA

Russian River Valley