CRAWFORD VINEYARD
Yakima Valley
Poor, very fine sandy soil provides excellent drainage. Crawford has warm, dry summers, but is cooler than other areas, producing grapes with great acids and flavors.
Grape Stats
VARIETALS SOURCED:
Chardonnay, Roussanne, Viognier, Orange Muscat
CLONES:
Chardonnay - Prosser Clone #15
Roussanne - TCVSANC
Viognier - Clone #1
Orange Muscat - Clone #5
ROOTSTOCK:
Own rooted
Why We Love It
Crawford is a small family-owned and run farm, well-diversified with apples, corn and blueberries in addition to grapes. These third generation farmers do not worry about trends and fads; they focus only on what is best for the plant and final product. For example, when everybody else is on double cordon, Crawford uses Geneva double curtain. Geneva double curtain trains the foliage up, creating good air movement and shade for the fruit, perfect for whites, it allows more time for ripening and not so much stress from the heat.
OUR CRAWFORD VINEYARD WINES
Vineyard Stats
TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES:
ACRES SOURCED:
POSITIONING:
North-South
EXPOSURE:
2-5% slope
ELEVATION:
1,000'
SOIL TYPE:
Warden silt/loam
TRELLISING:
Geneva Double Curtain
IRRIGATED:
Yes
FARMED BY:
Charlie & Connie Crawford
YEAR PLANTED:
SUSTAINABILITY:
