SERVICES WE OFFER

Our services include: Year Round Vineyard Management, Vineyard development, Vineyard consulting, Olive Orchard Consulting and bringing vineyards to OMRI Organic Standards.

We approach your vineyard and the surrounding environment as one complete system. Vineyard work is aligned with soil, water and ecology. All decisions are guided by our commitment to optimizing vine care, wine quality and the long-term health of the land. We only manage weeds using organic practices and only use materials that meet OMRI standards.

We are currently serving Sonoma and Napa counties.

VINEYARD MANAGEMENT BY SEASON:

We provide year round vineyard management for our clients. Every stage of production is covered, from pruning and suckering to canopy management, and fruit thinning. During harvest we coordinate picking, handle trucking, and work to connect you with the right winery partners for long-term collaboration.

Spring: Canopy Management

  • Shoot thinning

  • Positioning

  • Suckering

  • Mowing and crimping (seasonal dependent)

  • Fungicide application

Summer: Cont’d Canopy Management

  • Leaf removal

  • Continued weed management

  • Crop adjustment

  • Continued irrigation/fertilization management

  • Bird netting

  • Continued mowing and crimping (seasonal dependent)

  • Hand harvest and delivery of grapes

Fall: Harvest

  • Harvest and delivery continued

  • Removal netting

  • Post-harvest irrigation/fertilization

  • Cover cropping

  • Prep for winterization of vines and properties

Winter: Pruning

  • Pre-pruning prep and pruning

  • Trellis design and management

  • Replanting

  • Planting prep and planting

  • Grafting prep and grafting

VINEYARD DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING

In addition to management we offer development and consulting services, which includes but is not limited to: Planning & Engineering, Vineyard Design, Land & Site Preparation, Layout, Rootstock & Scion Selection, Installation and more.

OLIVE ORCHARD CONSULTING

We consult on both the planting of new orchards and the management of existing ones. Inquire within.