The Pivot Vineyard

Sonoma Coast

Heidi and Ted Lemon purchased the Gold Ridge Estate in 2003 to create a model wine farm. The Pivot Estate Vineyard, located at the winery site, is positioned on a ridge top in the Sebastopol Hills, a distinctive growing region in western Sonoma County.  The Sebastopol Hills is characterized by Gold Ridge loam soils and cool temperatures due to the proximity of the Petaluma Gap, the corridor through which fog travels inland. The Pivot Vineyard is 3 acres within the thirty-acre estate, making it just one component of our farm and ecosystem. The property is farmed as a self-sustaining, integrated and diversified farm. The vineyard has been farmed using biodynamic methods and organic materials since its inception.  We do not use certification systems.

Soils: Goldridge loam over marine origin sandstone

Age: Planted in 2004

Clones: Dijon 667, 114, & 777, Swann, Calera and a proprietary clone

Ten Year Average Yield: 3.07 tons per acre