Sustainable Vineyards
Farming vineyards in harmony with the land
Preservation Ranch proposes to plant 1,861 acres of vineyards, less than 10% of the property's total area of 19,652 acres.
Vineyards can contribute to a holistic plan to protect the land.
- Vineyards will be planted in small blocks that are widely dispersed throughout the property and located primarily on the less biologically-sensitive ridge tops.
- Vineyard have been located using cultural resource surveys, botanical surveys, wildlife surveys, wetland surveys, sensitive species surveys, soil and climate analysis, biological and botanical surveys, water quality/hydrology studies and assessments of existing drainage features, all in compliance with all County, State and Federal regulations.
- Vineyards will be farmed sustainably following organic and biodynamic practices which avoid the use of chemical pesticides and herbicides. Irrigation and erosion control measures and permanent cover crops will help protect the health of streams and the Gualala River watershed.
- Vineyards will receive water from on-site reservoirs, which will capture only excess surface runoff from winter storms and eliminate the need for digging wells or diverting water from streams.
Project Updates
Protection of Watercourses
EIR scoping results in further refinement and improvement of project by reducing environmental impacts - all previously proposed farming where there are Class III watercourses now to be eliminated from proposal