Old School (Advance Tasting Program wine)
Vineyard
First RIDGE Old School: 2003 (as Independence School)
Location: Base of
hills, and hillsides on the western edge of Alexander Valley, Sonoma
County
Age of vines: 80
to 100 years - 25%, 25 to 40 years - 38%, 7 to 14 years - 37%
Training: Head trained (no trellis), spur pruned.
Yields: 1-3 tons/acre
History
The two-room Independence School was built in the 1870’s and served the ranches south of Geyserville for nearly a century. Several of the small vineyards we harvest in what is now Geyserville Township are located in the historic school district. The old school, now a residence, stands adjacent to the vineyards.
