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Clear of shore northeast the passes that Coast Mendocino the with Valley connecting Central the route well-traveled a 20, Highway straddles property the as ity, irrigation. for visibil and access visitor was water Another lake pump to rights water was One location. the of benefits practical attributes, the saw also scenic Fetzer and agricultural, natural, While inherent Nice. possessed and land the Lucerne of towns the between located lakefront of mile E L I F O R P Y R E N I W a e c n a l G a t A      The site provided Fetzer an open open an Fetzer provided site The Ceàgo Vinegarden label wines, and second and wines, second label Vinegarden Ceàgo grown at Ceàgo varieties grape The main four Associa Demeter with biodynamic vineyards are certified Vinegarden’s Ceàgo the through health and plant fertility soil emphasizes farming Biodynamic and farm vine del biodynamic Lago, developed Ceàgo Fetzer a Jim 220-acre noir under the Masut label for Bobby Fetzer.for Bobby label under noir the Masut pinot and sells produces also Ceàgo website. the winery through sales club, and on-line a wine room, the tasting through increased are programs being sales Direct premise. off- than more on-premise sales with states in 22 Tule are wines, distributed Bay label and chickens. sheep bles, and raises and vegeta fruits of and seasonal a variety walnuts, lavender,oil, for olive olives duces variety.in each The pro diversity also farm clonal and blanc, significant , with sauvignon , sauvignon, are cabernet Farmers. Organic Certified by California organic Inc., and are the certified wines tion, is not allowed. or herbicides pesticides, fertilizers, forces. The use life of chemicals, rhythms synthetic and universal seasonal through growth plant to maximize calendar a biodynamic with tions opera farm life, and scheduling animal with life plant diversity, integrating and crop rotation crop composting, preparations, use of biodynamic nine the public. and its with products concepts farming biodynamic to the project site’s share yard on the shore of County,in Lake Lake Clear CA as an agro-eco-tourism - - - ment, and finance administration. He He administration. finance and ment, manage with winery enology, in Chile of education native a is Meza tions. opera administrative in work to year this Ceàgo joined Fetzer, Andraya ter, daugh other Jim’s room. vineyards tasting and the in construc works also with and tion helped who Barney son Fetzer, and and director, sales is marketing who Fetzer, Katrina ter daugh Jim’s the and Meza, Javier winemaking viticulture of develop director and were farm project the build children. Jim’s involving Fetzers, of generation new a for business and project family a into country.” turned also wine has Lago del Ceàgo California in places visit fun to most the of will one this become hope we and plane, float by even or boat, by bike, by car, by come can People agro-eco-tourism. in cept con a is to, down public. ferments all the it What with share farm could we biodynamic that a build to wanted we idea the with scratch, from started Key Ceàgo employees who helped helped who employees Ceàgo Key ------beams, ornamental wrought iron gates gates iron wrought ornamental beams, and timbers wooden heavy and roofs, red tile include California features Stylistic Early Mexico. of influences with Spanish/Mediterranean is theme architectural the but styles cul and tures several combines complex style Hacienda- The worked projects. other had on with he who Ukiah, in and based Spain in Ruff, Richard architect hired then Italy, travels by buildings, the influenced for drawings design ranch. employees the on working 15 has Ceàgo wines. first Ceàgo’s made and viticulture dynamic bio managing and where learning began 1999, he in Ranch McNab the at Vinegarden Ceàgo Vine joined then Fetzer at yards, work the to to 1997 came in He U.S. Chile. in Vineyards Carmen for cellarmaster a as worked x 10 feet long, that could be cut onsite onsite cut be could that long, feet 10 x high inches 15 x thick inches 14 suring mea blocks in erected were walls build ing The walls. concrete traditional than erect to weight lighter being also while strength structural provides that (“styrofoam”), 85% polystyrene about volume by and cement of mixture a Wall,” with made a is product “Perform species. other and birds, blue finches, for habitat bird provide evergreens bushy tall These evil spirits.” off “fend to said Mediterranean and in landscapes cypress, used Italian is commonly plant landscape dominant Another wanted. longer no are or large, too grown have that erties prop in residential from trees specializes removing who collected nurseryman a by “recycled,” even are trees palm date Island Canary The features. wooden other and doors for possible where reused was farm the on sheds ft. sq. 22,000 about total buildings the and property, the of on development spent been has million $10 about To date, possible. as as work the of much and performed also Fetzers the employees Ceàgo but tasks, specific for hired were contractors and issues, oversee permitting with work helped and construction engineer onsite An designs. basket Indian Pomo restrooms in feature and ceramic staircases on tiles Decorated doors. wooden heavy and fountains, courtyards, nies, balco tiles, floor ceramic fixtures, and Fetzer put together the initial initial the together put Fetzer A modern day building component component building day modern A and barns old the from Wood ------garden courtyard, and some barrel barrel some and courtyard, the garden be near space will building in kitchen developed prep full demonstration a and Eventually outside. court a yard to adjacent area dining ered cov a and inside, area reception and fireplace, bar, a for has area entertaining indoor/outdoor An buildings operations. farm storage equipment says. Fetzer technology,” World to New with style World tried Old blend “We’ve presentations. Point Power for screen plasma a with room Offices conference a with along systems. upstairs, are HVAC air traditional forced with drafts associated the dust and without heating, efficient energy provided to tubes the through circulated is water Hot tiles. floor the below slabs are concrete the in embedded tubing PVC of coils which in heat ing, radiant in-floor with heated are complex the throughout Rooms ment. environ the with blend buildings the so property the above grow hillsides that the on grasses oat wild dried matches the that color a selected Fetzer cracking. for prevent to and stretches sealing good that paint elastomeric an with painted and plaster cement of The layer inch a 1/2 with covered is exterior rooms. between soundproofing excellent and insulation R-26 material provides The cement. and rebar with reinforced and Per supported The is Wall form chainsaw. electric an using The facility includes shop and and shop includes facility The - - - - - motors capable of pumping 5,500 5,500 pumping of capable and motors filters, sand Irriga Flow-Gard with Coast tion North by the equipment installed was on house pump The shore. filtration/pumphouse piped a is that to property, lake the for extract to water pier the of end the at pump submersible HP 15 a and pump submersible HP 250 a of installation the with built was pier The room. tast ing and property the to access boat while also enabling boat access to the Ceàgo property. Ceàgo to the access boat enabling also while irrigation for water lake pumping for used Lake on Clear pier foot 340 on the Fetzer Jim owner and (L), viticulture and of winemaking director Meza, Javier some areas for lake views views lake from for areas cleared some was brush although other habitat, and riparian oaks, willows, tules, with natural, mostly job. the to ence experi management hotel and restaurant of years 10 bringing hospitality, of tasting direc tor and is manager room Leland Sean for 2004. of fall the in business opened room tasting The on-site. be will storage provides docking space for for space docking provides Lake, Clear on longest the pier, 340-foot A access. and R-26 insulation value. insulation R-26 up to providing cement, and polystyrene recycled of made blocks panel ing WallPerform the build covered event show area in the walls Exposed The lakeshore remains remains lakeshore The -

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Garden Association, and ing Farming Bio-Dynamic plants in a whole farm approach to to approach problems.” prevent farm whole a in and soils plants healthy maintain to is the BD, goal With problem. the of the source addressing than the rather treating symptom you’re conventional) or organic (either chemicals using If you’re pests. target with along some harm beneficials and may that oils, the sprays soaps, organic allows insecticidal today of use farming organic Even unit. is whole a as farming BD and ing, of plant for locations points right the choosing main the of “One Explaining his view, Meza says, says, Meza view, his Explaining - - - - Ceàgo’s buildings. of buildings. 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PROFILE L I F O R P Y R E N I W In 2003, was was blanc sauvignon 2003, In —Javier Meza —Javier general. in fermentations have stuck don’t with we and grape problems difficult winemakers, a as some among reputation its unlike noir, “ We don’t experience problems making pinot pinot making problems experience don’t We - - - able for frost protection in the spring spring the in avail protection frost also for able are sprinklers The cover crops. irrigate to was reason systems. Another root deep develop to vines young the for water enough provide to was One reasons. several for installed between-row intact. crops cover leaving while vine the under tills that cultivator vine Radius Clemens a using removed are and weeds crops cover Under-vine as mowed needed. were rows remaining and every spring year, the in cultivated This was row other needs. nutritional soil and weather on based year to year soil. from vary can the management crop Cover for manure nitrogen/green add and insects, beneficial for habitat Overhead sprinkler irrigation was was irrigation sprinkler Overhead south side of Highway Highway the of side on south blocks estate in 2005 in planted was Chardonnay traminer. gewurtz and 1 453, and clones muscat 173), (clone semillon varieties include white other of amounts Small ing. root spac 9’ x 8’ with 101-14 stock on 530 other weeds, provide provide and weeds, thistle other star out keep to serve They ish. rad Dakon and fava beans, oats, vetch, mus tard, clover, crimson 809. and 548, 95, 131, 96, 76, clones with 20 crops intact. crops cover between-row leaving while vines remove under weeds to is used cultivator vine Radius A Clemens Cover crops include include crops Cover ” ------been in transition since Ceàgo moved moved Ceàgo since transition in been has sourcing grape the and wine The WINEMAKING AND WINES achieved. is ripeness desired until 20s higher the into go allowed to are Reds and chardonnay. blanc for 24 sauvignon for degrees 23 around been have sources other from vintages past for harvest at levels Brix although vineyard, the organolep in and ripeness harvests tic He observed on maturity. based at varieties most for aver tons/acre 4 to will 3.5 about age vineyards estate the from maturity. reach vines the once years most in be minimally used will vines for irrigation general, In levels. acid maintain to order in ripen, grapes as afternoons summer hot ing dur cooling overhead provide to and system installed by Refrigeration that Refrigeration system dual a by is Inc. Technology installed system refrigeration A Santa Steel. by Stainless Rosa fabricated batches, 5-ton grape for sized tanks, room these of 17 has fermentation The top and open fermenters. bin gallon by 1,500 into dumped transferred destemmed are The grapes dumped destemmer/crusher destemming. are for Delta a grapes the into to Red delivered winery. bins half-ton into follows. as is processing wine the general increases, production and online comes fruit estate Ceàgo as needed as adapted be will operations specific processing Although needs. processing Ceàgo’s for remodeled been has that buildings winery Vineyards Fetzer nal origi the of one in is Valley Redwood in Road Arbres Bel on facility making wines. estate of cases/year 15,000 of goal production ultimate an with grapes, County Lake with estate-produced be will wines the all nearly production, full in are yards vine since Lago del Ceàgo the certified Once BD 1996. been has vineyard, which Ranch Home Valley wood sauvignon Red the from and sourced being are blanc , sauvignon, Cabernet Fetzer. Dan brother, Jim’s by owned vineyard BD a County, Men docino in Vineyard Jeriko from being bought is Chardonnay 2000. McNab was from fruit Lake. made vintage Clear last to The Ranch McNab from Meza predicts that annual yields yields annual that predicts Meza Ceàgo hand-harvests all grapes grapes all hand-harvests Ceàgo wine Vinegarden’s Ceàgo The ------ceeds through ML fermentation. fermentation. ML through ceeds pro wine the and barrels, 12 tank to 10 fills 5-ton original Each aging.” with wine helps and body and depth “Pressed some gives saying, blend, the wine in press-run using in believer firm a is Meza aging. for barrel into put are lots better and evaluated, is run press cov The then storage. for lid a floating with ered fermenter top open an to back racked usually is wine Press-run barrel. into racked run free with press, fermenta basket Marzola the 5-ton a into tanks from tion pom emptied Red is ace controlled. is that cellar temperature ceilinged low a in level ground at barrels all with room, first-year barrel adjacent an in ML begin to barrel to straight racked and possible as soon as skins the from removed is sugar. with higher with harvested particularly grapes fermentation, ing dur to evaporate to is alcohol some allow fermenters top open using for reason One com pumpover. with in used bination is device automatic down An punch yeasts. inoculation cultured and with of yeasts combination a indigenous with fermen and five starts F. for tation degrees soaked 40 at cold days are reds jackets. tank The the refrigerant through with circulated heat and cool can days. summer hot on cooling overhead and protection, frost irrigation, crop cover including purposes, multiple serve vineyards estate Ceàgo at sprinklers Overhead PROFILE L I F O R P Y R E N I W The oak regime varies somewhat by by somewhat varies regime oak The wine fermentation, primary After ------reds is 14 to 18 months. months. 18 to 14 is reds Ceàgo most for barrel time aging Total racks. two- barrel on stacked room rel bar second-year a into go reds aged longer The ping. top for required frequency the reduces and lock air an creates that a bung with silicone sealed are oak. Barrels three-year or remainder two- in the and oak, one-year in 20% into oak, new goes variety each 30% of generally wines, red label Ceàgo For Lafitte. ie Tonneller from oak garian Hun of trials recent some with along Moreau, Demptos, Seguin and Saury, Tonnellerie Taransaud, Tonnellerie Ton Vicard, nellerie Freres, Francois Damy, nellerie Ton include that coopers of variety a from used is oak French 100% almost but vintage, and source, grape variety, winemaking and viticul and winemaking ture (L), and Jim Fetzer Fetzer Jim and (L), ture Javier Meza, director of director Meza, Javier with the 5-ton Marzola Marzola 5-ton the with basket press used for for used press basket pressing out Ceàgo’s out pressing red red wines. - - - - -

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