Santa Lucia Highlands
Riboli Doctor's Vineyard
The Vineyard
Riboli Doctor's Vineyard
Located in the middle stretch of SLH, this vineyard experiences warmer temperatures and higher winds. Wide row spacing in Doctor’s (11 feet by 7 feet) also offers greater sun exposure, and the fog burns off early in the day at this site.
VINEYARD SPECIFICATIONS: Climate: Region I; cool and dry, with morning fog and windy afternoons during most of the growing season. Elevation: 320 to 720 feet above sea level Drainage: well-drained rocky sub-soils Soil Types: formed from alluvial materials, mostly Chualar Loam, with pockets of Placentia Sandy Loam and Arroyo Seco Gravelly Sandy Loam.