The Vineyard

At Booker Vineyard we have dedicated our lives to farming perfection. We are constantly striving to find perfect balance in our vineyard, which means continuously being aware of new sustainable practices and methods. Beginning in the Spring of 2009 we will begin our venture into the world of Biodynamics. Ours will be a cross between farming organic, sustainable and biodynamic, where we treat the entire vineyard as a living organism. We will attempt to grow our own food, raise our own meats and put all of the waste back into the vineyard in the form of compost tea. Animals will be placed in charge of weed control and solar panels will be placed at the house and winery.

The planting of the vineyard is entirely on hillsides that are made up of pure calcareous shale, allowing for very little vine vigor. Other than large projects such as pruning and fruit thinning, Eric Jensen farms the entire vineyard with his assistant, allowing total visual and physical control. Most of the Vineyard is on 7x3 spacing, averaging about 2.5 tons to the acre which is just over two pounds per plant. Below is a list of the wineries that purchase our fruit; all of whom we are very proud.

• Linne Calodo
• Saxum
• Clos Solene