Lambert Bridge Winery

Meyers Vineyard

Zinfandel

In 2010, we replanted our estate Zinfandel Vineyard next to the winery. The following year, we grafted new vines onto the rootstock and started training the young vines. Each vine is individually evaluated and pruned according to it’s strengths and weaknesses. Weaker vines go back to two buds and spend another year letting their roots grow stronger. Larger vines are trained up the stake and onto the wire.

Wilcox Family Vineyard

Merlot

Owned by winery managing partner Greg Wilcox’s family, this vineyard is situated at the south end of Dry Creek Valley, and has been producing world-class Merlot for Lambert Bridge since 1994. Planted in 1991 at nearly 900 feet above sea level, this vineyard is just a mile south of the winery, and a trip up to this property ensures some of the most spectacular views of the Dry Creek area. Above the fog line, this vineyard bathes in sun much earlier than vineyards on the valley floor leading to a longer, more steady ripening process for the fruit. Coastal breezes insulate the vineyard from frost in the spring and keep temperatures moderated in the summer.

Winery Ranch

Petite Sirah

One of two estate vineyards located at the winery, our Winery Ranch Vineyard is just under two acres of Petite Sirah. The estate-bottled Petite Sirah has become a wine club favorite as well as an important blending component in our small block Zinfandel program.

Gilfillan Vineyard

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most recent vineyard to be developed is in a unique high hillside area of the Southern Mayacamas Mountains, just east of the town of Sonoma. The Gilfillan Vineyard is situated at 1,100 feet elevation on the southwest facing slope of the Mayacamas Mountain range southeast of the town of Glen Ellen. The soil contains as much as 83% volcanic rock.

The vine spacing is 4’ between vines and 6’ between rows and the hard-wrought 6.52 acres is planted in 2 clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, #15 and #191. With just over 1,800 vines per acre (11,825 vines total) we expect to achieve a maximum yield of less than 3 tons per acre – perfect for the concentration we strive for in our Cabernet Sauvignon.

Forchini

Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

Jim and Andrew Forchini are great winegrowing partners! Having farmed their eastern benchland property for a couple of generations, not only are they in keenly tune with their grapes, they are some of the most respected farmers in Dry Creek Valley. We have contracted fruit from small blocks and some very old vine sections of the vineyards. With portions of the vineyard planted in 1907, it is no wonder the vineyard designated Forchini Zinfandel is winery favorite.

Maple Vineyards

Zinfandel, Petite Sirah

Having been married in front of the Lambert Bridge fireplace in 1987, Tom and Tina Maple have always been part of the extended family here at the winery. Starting in 2004, and harvesting from Maggee’s Block, we produced the first of many stunning vintages from this famous Dry Creek eastern benchland vineyard. Having farmed their 27-acre vineyard since 1987, the Maple’s knowledge of each vines’ needs is very precise, and their dry farming practices ensure that only very concentrated berries are harvested each year.

Vennes

Cabernet Sauvignon

One of our youngest vineyards, The Vennes Family Vineyard in Alexander Valley adds two small blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon. The elevation of the vineyard at 450 feet provides early morning access to sunshine (above the fog line), and the tight vine density produces top-notch wine.

Bevill

Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier

Located at the southern most edge of Dry Creek Valley, near the fog-laden Russian River Valley, are the Bevill Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier Vineyards. A longer fog each day, followed by the heat of Dry Creek Valley sun, these vineyards are perfectly suited for these varietals. We have been working with vineyard owner Duff Bevill for a number of vintages and could not be more pleased with the fruit and his commitment to excellence. Because of the extremely high quality and consistent fruit character from Duff’s vineyard, we bottled the 2008 and 2009 vintages as a vineyard designation for both varietals.