Larkmead Vineyards

The historic Larkmead Estate vineyard comprises 120 acres of the entire 145 acre site, split among 3 distinct blocks. Vines range in age from 4 to 100 years. This is a naturally low vigor and low yielding vineyard, averaging 3 to 4 tons per acre.

Cabernet Clones

The Cabernet clones are 4, 7, 8, 9, 15, 191, 337, 400, Gemstone, Olmo and Jenkins - incredibly diverse and consisting of approximately 75 acres.

Merlot

The 25 acres of Merlot are planted to clones 1, 8, 181, 314 and Red Barn.

New Plantings

There are new plantings of Cabernet Franc (1.3 acres), Petit Verdot (1.4 acres), Malbec (1.2 acres), Zinfandel (2 acres), and Syrah (1.4 acres).

White Varietals

The white varietals consist of 12.5 acres of Sauvignon Blanc and .25 acres of the incredible 100 year-old Sauvignon Vert vines.

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Vineyard Management

At Larkmead we practice sustainable farming, utilizing the best viticultural practices with minimum pesticides and a strong emphasis on detailed canopy management. What excites us most about Larkmead is its rocky soil. Although all 120 vineyard acres are on the valley floor terrace, Larkmead is like a hillside vineyard in terms of soils, drainage, low vigor and therefore lower yields - all factors that we know make Larkmead one of the very best vineyards in the Napa Valley.