Southwind Vineyard

Southwind Vineyard is one of Dusted Valley's three Estate vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley. This 67-acre vineyard was planted in 2007 and sits at an elevation of 1,000-1,430 feet just west of Milton-Freewater, OR. The diversity in elevation and soil profiles make it an extremely special place to grow grapes.

 

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  • Aspect – Varying
  • Slope – 2% – 35%
  • Soil Series – Walla Walla Silt Loam, Lickskillet Very Stony Loam
  • Soil Depth – 2 inches – 6 feet over fractured basalt bedrock
  • Annual Rainfall – 12 inches
  • Vine Training System – VSP Trellis
  • Vine Spacing – 8×4
  • Vines Per Acre – 1,360
  • Wines – V.R. Special Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Varieties & Clones Planted
    Cabernet Sauvignon – FPS 2, 4, 10, 33, 47 and Entav 412, 337, 191
    Merlot – Entav 343, FPS 15
    Malbec – FPS 4, 9
    Cabernet Franc – Entav 327
    Petit Verdot – Entav 1048

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