Certified Farms
Cleary Vineyard
Doc's Ranch Vineyard
By doing our part to improve conditions for salmon and trout in neighboring Fay Creek and other nearby waterways, we are helping to maintain and restore conditions for their eventual return. It also creates wildlife habitat for songbirds, raptors, frogs, coyotes, reptiles and others. All of these species share the same intricate food web as the salmon, and play an important role in the diversity of the ecosystem in which we grow our grapes.
The focus is on water conservation, soil erosion and land management for the vineyard. As an example, trout and salmon require cold, high-quality water for survival in all stages of life in fresh water. Fine sediment from soil erosion is a major contaminant that can degrade fish habitat and water quality. We worked closely with these agencies to ensure that we met high standards for controlling erosion and sediment runoff in the vineyard. Given the careful design of Doc’s Ranch Vineyard during our development phase, there were very few issues we needed to contend with, and we passed our certification inspections with flying colors.