If we don’t get it right in the vineyard, we will never make great wine. - Kirk Venge We seek vineyard locations that possess the requirements for producing fruit that will bear the Venge family name: a temperate climate of warm days and cool nights, well drained alluvial, hillside, and mountain soils with balanced pH and nutrient deposits where ample degree days promote prolonged hang time for optimal maturation.
Farming Practices
Organic, regenerative farming is at the core of our farming practices: No herbicides or pesticides will ever touch our land. We utilize natural composting and diverse cover crops to produce a diverse, vibrant soil base from which the vines can thrive. We believe that healthy soils produce healthy vines, and that healthy vines produce brilliant fruit from which we can refine our craft in the cellar.
As farmers, we also recognize that sustainability practices, such as solar energy utility, water conservation, and winery waste management, benefit all parties involved, directly and indirectly, in the process of producing our wines – the winery, our neighbors, and our wine enthusiasts.
The maintenance of all of these practices falls to the talented and experienced hands of our vineyard employees. Without their care and dedication to our land and our environment, peak quality wine production is not possible.
