KEMP VINEYARD
Location: The vineyard is located on a ridgeline 3.8 miles west of Healdsburg and 15 miles northeast of the Pacific Ocean. 
AVA - Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County California
Acreage  - 4
Elevation - 720' to 525' sloping to the northeast
Soil - Decomposed sandstone
Clone - Durrell
Trellising - Vertical Shoot Position
Climate - Average summertime high temperatures in the mid 80's and average low temperatures in the low 50's. The vineyard has occasional morning fog but usually sits slightly above the fog line. Average rainfall is  approximately 42" per year.

Managed by: Bacchus Vineyard Management

Kemp Vineyard was planted by Alson and Martha Kemp in 1997. On the search for their perfect country retreat they found a heavily forested ridgeline property a few miles outside of Healdsburg. Soon they learned  from neighbors that vineyards and orchards had been planted there in the early 1900’s and the vineyards were in fact tended during WWII by German prisoners of War. Although long since overgrown by the native plant population, they found the remnants of an old logging road and vineyard. The Kemps undertook the challenging prospect of replanting the property in 1999. 

Planting was extremely difficult. The site is basically rock and decomposed sandstone. Very little topsoil exists, forcing the vines to struggle relentlessly to survive and produce a crop. This struggle produces fruit of exceptional depth, color, and flavors. Small berries and clusters are the norm, and the wines from this block are naturally dark, and expressive.