Sustainable Farming
The ranch is certified as a California Certified Sustainable Vineyard. The program is sponsored by 1) the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), 2) the Wine Institute and 3) the California Association of Winegrape Growers. The goal is to promote sustainable practices from grapes to glass.
Our Grapes
When the Hambrecht family purchased the property in the late 1970's, about half of the now existing vineyards were planted in 1973 and 1974. The rest of the ranch was developed by the family in 1983 and 1984 and extensive re-planting began in 2006.
Some of our Partners
The Ranch
Wine Creek Ranch is located about 5 miles northwest of Healdsburg, California, nestled in the hilltops about 1000 ft above sea level, near the top of Bradford Mountain. The property is in the Dry Creek Valley American Viticultural Area. The over 200-acre property includes 70 acres planted mostly with Zinfandel and Syrah, but also smaller blocks of Petite Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier grapes. The grape growing business is known as Grist Vineyards.
Our Team
Augustin Botello
Vineyard Manager
“I have been on the ranch almost every day for the past 35 years” Agustin Botello has worked for the Hambrecht-Eu family since 1985 and been the Grist Vineyard manager since 2013. Agustin does a lot of the farming himself and calls on crews for major tasks such as pruning, thinning, lateral removal/leaf pulling, tuck and moving canes, and harvest.
Javier Torres
Garden Manager
Javier Torres has been garden manager of Wine Creek Ranch since 1985. In that role, he focused on maintaining the fruit trees, vegetable gardens and olive and lemon trees, and flowers. Under Javier’s able guidance, his sons, Angel and Memo, also help maintain the gardens and trees.
Woody Hambrecht
General Manager
'We are probably in the top 1-3% of sustainable vineyards in the county. I can comfortably make this claim for a couple reasons - we're organic, we farm holistically, use minimal water, are using our own material for replanting, and we have thriving natural habitat, among other things.” Woody Hambrecht
Woody Hambrecht has been the general manager of Grist since 2010. In that role he focused on sales, farming strategies and administration.
The Hambrecht Eu's
Managing Partners
The Hambrecht Eu family became the managing partners of the property in 2002, taking over from Bill Hambrecht who originally purchased the ranch in the 1970s/ If you have any questions, please contact Robert Eu or Betsy Hambrecht.
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