Jesse Apgar, director of operations at Phil Coturri's Enterprise Vineyards was one of the featured companies at the Napa Green event last week on the Economics of Organics and presented what might be one of the most detailed data packed overviews of the organic farming costs for the company.
Note: these may be higher than what in house winery teams experience (as some have reported to me), it does provide a baseline for understanding the nuances of what a grower can expect to encounter and compare/contrast that to their current farming system.
The company has been farming organically for 40 years. Its clients include Kamen Estate, Lasseter, Mayacamas, Oakville Ranch, Rossi Ranch (in Sonoma) and more.
The presentation shows the different costs and care required for three different types of vineyards including valley clay soils, steep mountains and mountain terraces.
I am not going to try to summarize the presentation, Just feast your eyes on the whole enchilada here. And send your thanks to Napa Green and Enterprise Vineyards for this incredible document.
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