Home Ranch Block 9, Arroyo Seco

A PPELLATIONS AND VINEYARDS

MONTEREY | PASO ROBLES | NAPA VALLEY Pacific Ocean Monterey Bay

Carmel Monterey

Cold Winds and Fog Home Ranch Block 1

Santa Lucia Range Costa Santa Lucia Highlands AVA Home Ranch Block 9

Griva

Home Ranch Blocks 8, 9 Home Ranch Blocks 1 - 7, 10 -15 Greenfield Griva Vineyard Home Ranch Block 16

Gabilan Range

Costa Vineyard MONTEREY'S ARROYO SECO: COOL-CLIMATE WINEGROWING Jerry Lohr helped establish Monterey’s reputation winds and fog from nearby Monterey Bay lower acreage that J. Lohr either wholly owns or J . LOHR ARROYO SECO AVA CLIMATE The Arroyo Seco AVA is rated Region I (UC daytime temperatures; these conditions, in concert farms through joint ventures. Monterey First plantings 1972 as a world-class winegrowing region. During Davis degree days). Cold winds and fog off Bay Salinas Valley 1238 acres Chardonnay years of research, Jerry looked first to climate with a lack of damaging fall rains, allow for slow, Even with such a long, successful track Gabilan Range 67 acres White Riesling Monterey Bay blow through the Santa Lucia Monterey to pinpoint the best potential vineyard sites. In gentle ripening – perfect for cool-climate-loving record in Monterey County, nothing ever 42 acres Sauvignon Blanc and Gabilan ranges, dramatically lowering temperatures and limiting photosynthesis, 39 acres Valdiguié Monterey’s ocean-influenced temperatures and Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The well-drained, stands still at J. Lohr. The Lohr family and Carmel giving the region one of the longest growing 18 acres Pinot Noir gravelly, sandy loam soils complete the picture, vineyard teams are always reassessing and seasons in California. season-lengthening winds, he and his team found Santa Lucia RangeSanta Lucia 7 acres Pinot Blanc ideal conditions for growing Chardonnay, Pinot producing grapes with trademark fruit intensity reworking the sustainably farmed properties. Highlands 1400+ total acres C AVA SOILS Noir, and other cool-climate varieties. In 1972, and balancing acidity. New plantings and new farming regimens are A Primarily well-draining, low-water-holding L NAPA I he planted the winery’s first 280 acres in what The Greenfield Home Ranch consists of constantly being researched and incorporated. F Arroyo sandy loams and alluvials with river stones. O Seco MONTEREY R was to become the heart of the Arroyo Seco sixteen separate blocks. All told, J. Lohr farms The J. Lohr Chardonnay portfolio alone makes PASO ROBLES N AVA I appellation. over 1,400 net vine count acres in the Arroyo use of ten different clones. J. Lohr's new state- A The Arroyo Seco AVA in Monterey has one Seco AVA and another 100+ acres in the of-the-art white wines facility in Greenfield is of California’s longest growing seasons. Brisk adjacent Santa Lucia Highlands appellation – centrally located in the vineyards. Cool Air Flow

Snowden Jones Sinclair

San Galbraith Miguel Star Pleasant Valley

San Miguel District Estrella District AVA AVA Home Ranch

Gean Carminati McCornack Home Ranch PASO ROBLES Adelaida District Buena Vista Paso Robles AVA AVA Creston

Templeton Shotwell El Pomar District AVA Creston Beck Vineyard Creston District AVA Atascadero

Beck

Cooling, Maritime Winds Gean Vineyard Pacific Morro Bay Ocean

Shotwell Vineyard PASO ROBLES: WARM DAYS, COOL NIGHTS Early on, Jerry Lohr recognized the Paso Robles growing the red Bordeaux varieties. Since 1986, eleven sub-appellation districts: Estrella, San J. LOHR PASO ROBLES AVA CLIMATE Santa Lucia Range First plantings 1986 The Paso Robles AVA and sub-AVAs are rated region’s potential for growing the traditional J. Lohr has championed Cabernet Sauvignon, Miguel, El Pomar, Creston, and Adelaida. 2147 acres Cabernet Sauvignon Region II to Region III (UCD). The area sees Bordeaux varieties. Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and At the Home Ranch, J. Lohr’s Paso Robles Big Sur 149 acres Merlot very warm days (85°F–105°F) and cool nights (45°F–55°F) during the growing season. 115 acres Petite Sirah In the 1980s, Jerry and his team were anxious Malbec in the Paso Robles appellation. winery is responsible for all red wine produc- Through the Templeton Gap, afternoon and 92 acres Petit Verdot evening winds and marine air funnel off the to add top-flight Cabernet Sauvignon to the The classic Rhône varieties have also found tion. Here, the winemaking and enology team 50 acres Cabernet Franc Pacific. The cooling effect is aided by inland 33 acres Malbec J. Lohr portfolio. They knew they needed to a home in J. Lohr’s Paso Robles vineyards – set the bar for Paso Robles style and quality. Paso Robles AVA breezes from Monterey to the north, as well. 21 acres Syrah look to warmer climes for more Bordeaux-like largely in the Adelaida District sub-AVA, with The semi-arid climate typically means the

C 11 acres Saint-Macaire vineyards will not have damaging fall rains, conditions. its higher winter rainfall totals and lime-laden A 9 acres Grenache Noir and the region is able to base harvest solely L NAPA I on optimal phenolic ripeness. In Paso Robles, with the region’s warm soils. Syrah, Grenache Noir, Viognier, Mourvèdre, F 9 acres Viognier O Morro Bay MONTEREY R 5 acres Mourvédre days, dramatic diurnal temperature swings, Roussanne, and Grenache Blanc are planted. PASO ROBLES N I 3 acres Roussanne SOILS A Variable depending on site, including quaternary and diverse array of well-drained soils, Jerry J. Lohr owns and farms more than 2,600 San Luis Obispo 2 acres Grenache Blanc alluvial soils across younger-to-older terraces, and his team found optimal conditions for net vine count acres in five of Paso Robles’ 2600+ total acres chalky calcareous soils, loams, sandy loams, and bedrock residual soils. Well-draining with low to moderate water-holding capacity. Mt St. Helena

Howell Mtn.

Calistoga Diamond Mtn.

Spring Mtn.

Carol’s Vineyard

St. Helena SILVERADO TRAIL Napa River

ST. HELENA AVA

Rutherford Carol’s Vineyard

NAPA VALLEY: CABERNET FOCUS The already well-known appellation of St. Helena J. LOHR ST. HELENA AVA in the Napa Valley was an obvious place to look Replantings 1999 and 2018 27 acres Cabernet Sauvignon for a site to grow top-flight Cabernet Sauvignon. 4 acres Petit Verdot In 1984, Jerry Lohr purchased Carol’s St. Helena 30+ total acres AVA Vineyard, a prime vineyard in the St. Helena CLIMATE Napa Valley district, adjacent to the Silverado Trail, on the Sonoma Napa Valley is rated Region II to Region III (UCD). The climate mimics narrowest part of the Napa Valley floor. Named Napa that of Bordeaux. Maritime influences for Jerry’s late wife, the property was entirely C A from San Francisco Bay mitigate the redeveloped and replanted by 1999 and now L warm days, providing nighttime NAPA I San F Francisco produces just one release, the J. Lohr Carol’s O Bay cooling in the vineyards during the MONTEREY R PASO ROBLES N growing season. Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. A donation I A for each bottle sold benefits National Breast SOILS Classic clay and loam offer Bordeaux- Cancer Foundation programs. San Francisco like soils for growing Cabernet Sauvignon.

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