Starting in 2013 all our Certified
Bench grafted replants have been obtained from the coveted nursery stock from
Martinez Orchards, Winters CA. Both Zinfandel and Primitivo clones have been
interplanted since they both share the same DNA.
Originally planted in 1999 (8' X 8' spacing)
Second planting in 2001 (decreasing spacing to 4’ x 8’)
Rootstock in both 1999 and 2001 – Certified St George
Field Grafted into four [4] Zinfandel Blocks and one [1] Petite Sirah Block
All Bud wood was harvested from 100 yr. old vines in Dry Creek Valley and Geyserville
We have named the blocks after the Owners or Managers of the vineyards of the vineyards we took cuttings from in 1998-99
BLOCK #1 - BERMIER BLOCK
BLOCK #3 - PASSALAQUA
BLOCK #5 - PETITE SIRAH
BLOCK #2 - MAZZONI BLOCK
BLOCK #4 - BUCHIGNANI
Prior to 2013 vineyard replants came from Nova Vines for many years [all certified bench grafts; mostly 110R; 101-14; Zin Bisordi; Lane Bob Demple FPS 8 on St George]; Primitivo; Zin or Dupratt on 3309 or St George
The elderly Italians called all of them "BLACK GRAPES" or "MIXED BLACK GRAPES"
The Petite Sirah is Petite Sirah becaue the cuttings all came from five different vineyards