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Robert Rue Vineyard

Robert Rue Vineyard

Robert Rue Vineyard
1406 Wood Rd
Fulton, California
USA 95439
Phone: (707) 578-1601
http://www.robertruevineyard.com/

Contact: Robert Rue
Email: [email protected]

Since 1973 we have been caretakers of our 10-acre century old vineyard. -For the last 28 years we sold our grapes to many well-known Sonoma County wineries.
Finally, in 2001 our dream of making our own award-winning Zinfandel materialized.- -Although Robert Rue Vineyard may be a small-production winery, we can boast winning a 4-star Gold Medal, being selected twice for Best Varietals, winning Best Zinfandel, Best New World Zinfandel, six Double Gold Medals and 19 Gold Medals since the first release of our Wood Road Zinfandel.
When we purchased the vineyard in 1973 all the vines were the old head pruned style. Over time, we have raised the gnarled old vines on stakes to almost chest high. This allows greater sun exposure and air circulation, reinvigorating the old vines and enhancing production. In a small portion of the vineyard, we have trellised the vines, again to promote sun exposure and even ripening. Initially, we harvested and fermented the two sections separately to see if there was any difference in the fruit quality. After three vintages we detected no difference; however, by altering the viticulture practices with stakes and trellis, we have been able to slightly increase the quantity produced without a negative impact on our ancient vines.

Wood Road soil is a sandy loam of relatively low Ph and fertility that permits our old vines to produce small Zinfandel berries with bright, concentrated cherry and blackberry fruit flavor. This old vineyard is a traditional field-blend of approximately 15% Petite Sirah, Alicante Boschet and Carignane with the remaining 85% Zinfandel.

Caring for our old vineyard is an intensive labor of love. To preserve the health of the vines, we do multiple prunings and several thinnnings (dropping fruit) during the growing season. To produce quality fruit from this old vineyard and preserve it for years to come, we will continue to farm it with the tender loving care it deserves. In ret

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