THE BLACKBIRD VINEYARD
| Winemaker: | Sarah Gott |
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| Winegrower: | Aaron Pott |
| Vineyard Manager: | Renteria Vineyard Management |
| Appellation: | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley |
| Vineyard Size: | 10 Acres |
| Vines: | 5717 Planted in 1997 |
| Varietals: | 100% Merlot |
| Exposure: | Vineyard planted east to west |
| Topography: | Valley Floor - completely flat |
| Clone: | 3 |
| Root stock: | 110R |
| Soil: | Haire-Coombs |
Soil Detail
Blackbird Vineyard is comprised of Haire-Combs soil; predominantly the Haire type of soil. It holds proper soil moisture down deep and is available to the vines and allows Blackbird to be virtually dry-farmed.
Haire soils are moderately well drained. The surface layer is brown and grayish brown loam or clay loam. The subsoil extends to a depth of 60 inches or more. It is pale brown and pale yellow clay and sandy clay.
Coombs soils are also well drained. The surface layer is brown and pale brown gravelly loam and clay loam. The subsoil is brown, light brown, and pink clay loam. The substratum is very gravelly loamy fine sand.
