History
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The History of Block 8
David Hirsch has long considered Block 8 to be his grand cru parcel. It produces wines of remarkable elegance and confidence, with a consistent expression year after year.
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The History of the Raschen Ridge
The Raschen Ridge is part of the grand experiment at Hirsch.
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The History of the East Ridge
Farming for balance remains our strategy and biodynamics provides the best, most effective practices to bring health, vitality and sustained life to each vine.
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The History of the West Ridge
Everardo and I began planting West Ridge in 1992. Though it was only thirty years ago, our practices for winegrowing were radically different from what they are now.
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The History of the Maritime Fields
When you arrive at Hirsch Vineyards, you are welcomed by the earthly beauty of the Maritime Fields. In front of you, the Pacific glistens, redwoods like sentinels shade the land, and the silence and remoteness speak to its essential, undisturbed nature.
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The History of The Old Vineyard
This original 1980s planting is what we now call The Old Vineyard.
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The History of Block 5
David Hirsch planted Block 5, in the heart of the East Ridge, in 1991. He took cuttings of our Pommard-Wädenswil field blend from The Old Vineyard and grafted it onto the then-popular AXR rootstock.