Croteaux Vineyards

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Croteaux Vineyards was planted in 2003, after years of careful planning, soil preparation, and determined land preservation actions. We planted specifically selected “clones” of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Sauvignon Blanc, all vinifera grapes selected for each soil type on the farm. “Vinifera” meaning our vines hail from a lineage of common European grapes (Vitis vinifera) that are the chief source of Old World wine and table grape varietals.

Our Vineyards total ten-and-a-half acres on our fourteen-acre site, totaling 1089 vines per acre. The highest point of the vineyard is 28 feet above sea level and the lowest point, 9 feet. The southeast edge of the vineyard is just 100 feet from a tidal salt-water inlet. Trellising allows us to support the vertical shoots that grow from the vines in the Spring. We cane prune each vine in the winter allowing our grapes to grow from new wood each season. During the growing season, extensive leaf leaf pulling, hedging, and canopy management, all done by hand, assure airflow and sun exposure on each grape cluster. Our grapes are hand picked during harvest season so that only the highest quality grapes are sent to the winery. They say, "great wines are made in the vineyard", and each season our vineyard is managed and maintained to provide us with the highest quality fruit possible.

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