Home Ranch Block 9, Arroyo Seco

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Jerry Lohr helped establish Monterey’s reputation

as a world-class winegrowing region. During

years of research, Jerry looked first to climate

to pinpoint the best potential vineyard sites. In

Monterey’s ocean-influenced temperatures and

season-lengthening winds, he and his team found

ideal conditions for growing Chardonnay, Pinot

Noir, and other cool-climate varieties. In 1972,

he planted the winery’s first 280 acres in what

was to become the heart of the Arroyo Seco

appellation.

The Arroyo Seco AVA in Monterey has one

of California’s longest growing seasons. Brisk

winds and fog from nearby Monterey Bay lower

daytime temperatures; these conditions, in concert

with a lack of damaging fall rains, allow for slow,

gentle ripening – perfect for cool-climate-loving

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The well-drained,

gravelly, sandy loam soils complete the picture,

producing grapes with trademark fruit intensity

and balancing acidity.

The Greenfield Home Ranch consists of

sixteen separate blocks. All told, J. Lohr farms

over 1,400 net vine count acres in the Arroyo

Seco AVA and another 100+ acres in the

adjacent Santa Lucia Highlands appellation –

acreage that J. Lohr either wholly owns or

farms through joint ventures.

Even with such a long, successful track

record in Monterey County, nothing ever

stands still at J. Lohr. The Lohr family and

vineyard teams are always reassessing and

reworking the sustainably farmed properties.

New plantings and new farming regimens are

constantly being researched and incorporated.

The J. Lohr Chardonnay portfolio alone makes

use of ten different clones. J. Lohr's new state-

of-the-art white wines facility in Greenfield is

centrally located in the vineyards.

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First plantings 1972

1238 acres Chardonnay

67 acres White Riesling

42 acres Sauvignon Blanc

39 acres Valdiguié

18 acres Pinot Noir

7 acres Pinot Blanc

1400+ total acres

C L I M A T E

The Arroyo Seco AVA is rated Region I (UC Davis degree days). Cold winds and fog off Monterey Bay blow through the Santa Lucia and Gabilan ranges, dramatically lowering temperatures and limiting photosynthesis, giving the region one of the longest growing seasons in California.

S O I L S

Primarily well-draining, low-water-holding sandy loams and alluvials with river stones.

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San Miguel DistrictAVA

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Early on, Jerry Lohr recognized the Paso Robles

region’s potential for growing the traditional

Bordeaux varieties.

In the 1980s, Jerry and his team were anxious

to add top-flight Cabernet Sauvignon to the

J. Lohr portfolio. They knew they needed to

look to warmer climes for more Bordeaux-like

conditions.

In Paso Robles, with the region’s warm

days, dramatic diurnal temperature swings,

and diverse array of well-drained soils, Jerry

and his team found optimal conditions for

growing the red Bordeaux varieties. Since 1986,

J. Lohr has championed Cabernet Sauvignon,

Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and

Malbec in the Paso Robles appellation.

The classic Rhône varieties have also found

a home in J. Lohr’s Paso Robles vineyards –

largely in the Adelaida District sub-AVA, with

its higher winter rainfall totals and lime-laden

soils. Syrah, Grenache Noir, Viognier, Mourvèdre,

Roussanne, and Grenache Blanc are planted.

J. Lohr owns and farms more than 2,600

net vine count acres in five of Paso Robles’

eleven sub-appellation districts: Estrella, San

Miguel, El Pomar, Creston, and Adelaida.

At the Home Ranch, J. Lohr’s Paso Robles

winery is responsible for all red wine produc-

tion. Here, the winemaking and enology team

set the bar for Paso Robles style and quality.

C L I M A T EThe Paso Robles AVA and sub-AVAs are rated Region II to Region III (UCD). The area sees very warm days (85°F–105°F) and cool nights (45°F–55°F) during the growing season. Through the Templeton Gap, afternoon and evening winds and marine air funnel off the Pacific. The cooling effect is aided by inland breezes from Monterey to the north, as well. The semi-arid climate typically means the vineyards will not have damaging fall rains, and the region is able to base harvest solely on optimal phenolic ripeness.

S O I L SVariable depending on site, including quaternary alluvial soils across younger-to-older terraces, chalky calcareous soils, loams, sandy loams, and bedrock residual soils. Well-draining with low to moderate water-holding capacity.

J . L O H R P A S O R O B L E S A V A

First plantings 19862147 acres Cabernet Sauvignon149 acres Merlot115 acres Petite Sirah92 acres Petit Verdot50 acres Cabernet Franc33 acres Malbec21 acres Syrah11 acres Saint-Macaire9 acres Grenache Noir9 acres Viognier5 acres Mourvédre3 acres Roussanne2 acres Grenache Blanc2600+ total acres

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Mt St. Helena

Howell Mtn.

Diamond Mtn.

Spring Mtn.

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Carol’s Vineyard

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The already well-known appellation of St. Helena in the Napa Valley was an obvious place to look for a site to grow top-flight Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1984, Jerry Lohr purchased Carol’s Vineyard, a prime vineyard in the St. Helena district, adjacent to the Silverado Trail, on the narrowest part of the Napa Valley floor. Named for Jerry’s late wife, the property was entirely redeveloped and replanted by 1999 and now produces just one release, the J. Lohr Carol’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. A donation for each bottle sold benefits National Breast Cancer Foundation programs.

J . L O H R S T . H E L E N A A V A

Replantings 1999 and 201827 acres Cabernet Sauvignon4 acres Petit Verdot30+ total acres

C L I M A T E

Napa Valley is rated Region II to Region III (UCD). The climate mimics that of Bordeaux. Maritime influences from San Francisco Bay mitigate the warm days, providing nighttime cooling in the vineyards during the growing season.

S O I L S

Classic clay and loam offer Bordeaux- like soils for growing Cabernet Sauvignon.

Carol’s Vineyard

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