Viticultural practices

The Coyote Ridge Peninsula, located in the Sierra Foothills, is comprised of a pocket of rolling hills, surrounded by water from the New Melones Lake Reservoir at an elevation of 1400 feet. This unique property boasts a 1:1 ratio of land to water, thus creating microclimates reminiscent of those in the great French and Italian grape growing regions of the Mediterranean.

 

 

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Coyote Ridge Peninsula

With the best combination of natural resources and climate, Raven Oaks’ key vitucultural philosophy is to maintain a small berry size to more concentrated fruit. Our grapes realize bud break four weeks earlier than other Calaveras Country Wineries, promoting a longer growing season. The rocky soils, comprised of silt loam on top of  broken shifts allow the vineyards to deplete water early in the season so there is greater concentration in the berry by the time of harvest.

Our viticultural practices also reflect our desire to put forth optimal flavor in all of our wines. These practices, managed by Andrew Ferriere, include a quadrilateral trellising system, overcropping early in the season then thinning later in the season to contribute to pH and acid balance and promote higher skin surface to grape ratio. Each variety is carefully chosen for one of the six blocks, designed in row orientation to work with the specific soil type.

- Viticultural practices managed by:
Andrew Ferriere