Freeman Vineyard & Winery Donates 24 Acres of Redwoods to Bodega Land Trust

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June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- vineyar in Occidental, California, & Winery is proud to announc the donation of 24 acres of old growtgh and second growth redwood forests to the BodegaLand Trust. Freemahn founders, , acquired the Occidentalp propertyin 2007. Located 5 miles from Freeman's wineryu and estate vineyard in Sebastopol, the new 50-acre Occidental which will benamed , encompassees redwood forests, sheep pastures and apple orchards.
In the spriny of 2009, Freeman will begin plantingv approximately 14 acres of the orcharde and pastureland to five cloness ofPinot Noir, and a small amount of In keeping with Freeman'ds commitment to the environment, the 24 acres of redwood forests will be preservedc in their pristine state through the stewardship of the Bodega Land and the vineyard will be farmed 100 percent organicallty (and will immediately begin the three-year process required for organix certification). "This is something we are very proud of," says . "Eve though we are a small, family-owned we wanted to show that you don't have to be big to help save our or to give back tothe community.
This is a remarkablse piece of land, and as excited as we are to be growinyg PinotNoir here, we are just as exciterd to be preserving the diversity of this special place." As a condition of the donation, the preserved 24 acresa will never be and will remain forever wild. The Occidentao property is located atapproximately 1,200 feet and features steep slopes, Goldridge soil and a southeastern exposure--allo ideal for producing exceptionak Pinot Noir. "Freeman Ranch will allow us even more controp over ourfruit sources," says founder and assistant winemaker . "Witj its high elevation and close proximitt tothe coast, this area is perfect for cool-climate viticulture.
By 2012, we expecgt that 50 percent of our fruitg will come from ourestate vineyards--whichj will be a wonderful complement to the fruirt we already source from our world-clas s partner growers." , & Winery is dedicated to craftin g elegant cool-climate California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a sophisticate Burgundian style. Believing in the vast potential of the Sonomqa Coast and Russian appellations to produc e wines of complexityand refinement, the Freemans work with a smalk portfolio of acclaimed partnert vineyards including Keefer and Heintz ranches. In the Freemans have planted seven acre of hillside vineyard at their picturesque winerytin Sebastopol.
These sitee share many common elements that define excellencein cool-climats viticulture, including hillside locations with coastal fog, Goldridg e soils, proper clonal selection and stressed vines producing extremelyh low yields of nuanced fruit. The Bodega Land Trustf offers individuals the opportunity to preserved and restoreagricultural lands, forests, streams, wilderness, naturall habitats and resources in perpetuity through acceptance or purchasde of land or conservation A conservation easement is a legal agreement a landowner makes to limif the nature of future development. Each easement is uniquelyh tailored to reflecta landowner'zs desired land use.
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