The key to producing special wine is in the care taken growing the grapes. After more than 3 decades at The Ojai Vineyard, what keeps me motivated and excited about running a winery is the craft. The slow process of assessing the outcome of choices made with experience and intuition is what it’s all about—and using that knowledge to make wines that fit a harmonious vision. Keeping the place small, and keeping my hands in the winemaking has all...
Roll Ranch, Ojai’s Pride and Joy - Upper Ojai, Ventura Country
Roll Ranch is located under the dramatic striated bluffs of Topa Topa mountain in Upper Ojai, and the roots of our vines there plunge deep into poor rocky soil that was once part of those bluffs. It’s a warm generous climate and the wines from this site are gutsy.
Our history with Roll Ranch goes back to 1992, when Suzanne and Richard Roll’s ranch manager Larry Finkle ap...
Grape growing:
Low yields tend to make higher quality wines.
• Low yielding vines can push wines beyond their varietal distinction by expressing unique vineyard characteristics.
• We buy all of our fruit by the acre. It’s expensive but gives us better control over vineyard practices and yields.
• Longer growing seasons can bring more complexity to the grapes thus we prefer vineyard sites in the cooler climates of the Santa Maria Valley a...
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