Twilight after touring the vineyard

Roses lining the road to the rear vineyards.

Cold Evening in May

But the frosts should be behind us now.

Reservoir still under construction

Lilly and water grass planting beds in the reservoir will keep the water oxygen rich without pumping.

World renown viticulturalist Tom Prentice visits Hilliard Bruce

Tom Prentice of Crop Care visits Hilliard Bruce Vineyards every two weeks inspecting the 50,000 vines in order to maximize the grape quality.

Our rear vineyards, looking toward Gypsy Canyon. The Hilliard Bruce Vineyards meet or exceed the highest level of viticulture anywhere. The 2010 crop is undergoing shoot tipping.

Bottles of Pinot noir naked no longer

Soon, the Pinot noir bottles will be naked no longer. The labels have been ordered and delivered this month. 178 cases of intensity and magic aromatics held together by the mystery of gravity, for as long as the bills are paid.

Viticulture

We have 2,420 vines per acre at the western border of Santa Rita Hills AVA. The site is cool, with sandy well draining soils. We do cutting edge viticulture equal to the best in the world, overseen by Tom Prentice of Crop Care and Jeff Newton, Ben Merz of Coastal Vineyard Care.