To maximize the value of grapes grown on the vineyard site, we employed techniques and strategies that have yielded the best results to date in Oregon and many other premium wine regions.

Specific techniques and strategies employed at Ribbon Ridge Vineyards include:

Rootstock	Phylloxera-resistant 3309C.
Clones	Pommard 05 and Dijon 777 from Duarte Nursery
Spacing	6 feet by 5 feet; high-density planting of 1452 plants per acre.
Trellis	Vertical, with Guyot training, cane pruning
Irrigation	Above ground drip irrigation, for establishment only
Yield target	2 to 3 tons per acre