The Fog Crest Vineyard

<< Continued

Shallow seas - Wilson Grove Formation^*

"The most flavorful grapes for Pinot Noir, say Dehlinger and Hedlund, come from Altamont hilltop soils that have 18 inches of silty sand with some pebbles underlain by a red clay layer and then a golden sand below.

"The soil series of the Wilson Grove complex are Gold Ridge, Altamont (Sebastopol), and Empire."

*Excerpts from Diverse geology/soils impact wine quality
By W.H. Terry Wright, PhD.
September/October 2001 VOL. XXIII, NO. 2

Geologic log taken from State of California well completion report No. e058926
7602 Occidental Rd. Sebastopol, CA

0 - 1 ft.	Brown sandy loam
1 - 8 ft.	Red sandy clay
8 - 25 ft.	Yellow, orange sandy clay
25 - 65 ft.	Yellow, orange sandy clay with some embedded gravel
65 - 165 ft.	Dense yellow, orange sand, sandstone
165 - 185 ft.	Orange and blue sandstone
185 - 195 ft.	Orange and blue sandstone with trace of shells
195 - 210 ft.	Blue sandstone, shells	Continued >>

Russian River Valley
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

7602 Occidental Road, Sebastopol, California 95472 USA
Telephone: 1 (800) 931-2906 Toll Free

The Fog Crest Vineyard

Shallow seas - Wilson Grove Formation*

Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Shallow seas - Wilson Grove Formation^*

Russian River Valley
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir