Doc's Ranch Vineyard

Extreme Sonoma Coast vineyard producing ultra-premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Interesting snipets about the grapegrowing process.

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Springtime @ Doc’s Ranch - the vines are making good use of the recent rains #pinot #sonomawines #vineyardhappenings #DocsRanch

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Bird net removal last Saturday, and harvest nearly completed over Labor Day. While yields were challenging this year at fruit set, the quality is very good. Mother Nature tends to bring things back in balance #westsonomacoast #sonomapinot #grapegrowing #2022harvest #DocsRanch

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TTB Approves California's Newest Sonoma AVA: The West Sonoma Coast. #WestSonomaCoast #AmericanAVA #pinotnoir #coastalwine #chardonnay https://t.co/Ix1zCAtEIa

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Installing a research-grade weather station at Doc’s Ranch Vineyard this spring! Will provide real time temperature, rainfall, wind speed & direction, evapotranspiration, and soil moisture data from anywhere in the world. #sustainability #FishFriendlyFarming #organicviticulture

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The saddest news today from California is not @vinography on the seriously worrying drought there but this https://t.co/sdYrt4nt6i about one of the wine world's brightest lights:

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Thinking of you Mom (JoAnn), on what would've been your 89th birthday. We miss you every day. I know you're enjoying your favorite chardonnay in heaven, save some for me ok? Love you so much. #GreatMoms #winelovers #chardonnay #DocsRanch #missyou

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At the end of each vintage, whether easy or challenging, one should always stop and contemplate their blessings. #contemplation #pinotnoirwine #newyear #blessedbeyondmeasure @ Doc's Ranch Vineyard https://t.co/FGoypqwh04

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With such high quality standards, we elected not to harvest our Pinot crop this year due to the risk of post-fermentation smoke taint. We did harvest the Chardonnay in JoAnn’s Block so all not lost. But 2020 has been tough for so many. #winelovers #2020fires #sonoma

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to our neighbors and friends tonight impacted by the #glassfire #ShadyFire #santarosa.

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Help support local farm workers via Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation by donating or retweeting. https://t.co/9UplEF5FY0 #farmworkersRock #2020fires #LNULightningComplex

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Praying for our grape-growing brethren on the #SonomaCoast as they deal with both the immediate and lasting effects of the #2020fires. Fortunately they are north of us but we are watching carefully. #LNUlightningcomplexfire #austincreekfire

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Up go the nets! One month from harvest and the birds wanna shelter in place @ Doc’s Ranch Vineyard. Sorry tweetie birds, no masks, no can do 😉 #pinot #chardonnay #harvest2020

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#sonoma #farmingfornature #wineoclock #winelover #pinotnoir #sonomacoast

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Decent set this year. This was taken a week ago in our Swan blocks. Barring unforeseen events, think Doc’s Ranch is on track for another 2 tons per acre year.

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Grafting over several dozen “feral” Pinot vines to Chardonnay at Doc’s Ranch. These were planted by mistake in 2011 when the crew mixed up our benchgrafts between the two varietals. 😬
#grapegrowing #pinotnoir #fixthemistake #yikes

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Flowering nearly finished at Doc’s Ranch. Nature must go on. #wine #GoAwayCovid #naturelovers #chardonnayday

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Here’s why bees are important in the vineyard https://t.co/Mh1LFEC0TC #honeybees #WineWednesday #grapegrowing

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5 Facts About Pinot Noir That You Might Want to Know | Wine Folly https://t.co/KrevWtF8kX #WineWednesday #pinotnoir #sonomachat #winegrowing #wine #redwines #WineFactsIdidn'tKnow

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Why Napa winemakers are heading to Sonoma for Pinot Noir
https://t.co/J5nxbfAhdL #pinotnoir #WineWednesday #SonomaChat #wine #winemaking