
Vineyard Owners: Chuck & Gayle Jones
Owners Chuck and Gayle Jones planted their 5.5-acre Russian River Valley Hawk's Roost Vineyard in 1992. It is planted entirely to UCD 23 clone, a selection imported from Wadenswil, Switzerland in 1966, and that has become known as the Mariafeld selection. Wines produced here are typically big and muscular, owing to a combination of clone and site. Row orientation is uncharacteristically east-west, which contributes to even ripening fruit. Chuck hand tends the vineyard personally, which wraps around his home. He employs the help of a few ducks that stroll the vineyard controlling weeds and insects alongside his loyal Labrador retrievers.
VINEYARD INFORMATION
AVA | Russian River Valley |
Vineyard Size | 5.5 acres |
Soil Type | Huichica series loam with a clay substrate |
Elevation | 76' |
Clone | UCD Clone 23 |
Rootstock | 101 - 14 |
Aspect | 90% East-West; 10% North-South |
Spacing | 5’ x 8’ |
Year Planted | 1998 |