Martin Ray Winery Vineyard Tour

Diamond Mountain Vineyard
Napa Valley, California

The Diamond Mountain Vineyard was originally developed in conjunction with the University of California at Davis in the late 1890's. The soil type is an Aiken series of reddish clay loam with varying amounts of rock and cobble. The slight variation in vineyard soils, produce distinct flavor profiles, which in turn create more complex characteristics in the berries. The average depth is three to four feet, requiring very little irrigation. The vineyard is nestled in a fir and hardwood forest on a northeastern slope between 1800 and 2100-foot elevation. Mornings are typically fog free and cool. Northwesterly winds continue to cool the vineyard throughout the day, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly. Normal yields range between two and four tons per acre. The berries tend to be smallish, concentrated and intense.

Typical Characteristics of the vineyard are cedar, anise, mineral, cassis and spice.

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