looks neat and orderly, right? but this zin-yard, planted in 2006 with four different kinds of zinfandel (officially called clones), looks quite different after each harvest. each plant becomes a jungle of shoots and leaves. last year’s growth must go over the winter, last year’s long shoots...
there’s always something good and new happening at satori. maybe we don’t have any choice about that since we’re located at the corner of buena vista avenue and new avenue. but this time things are literally buzzing. there’s a b in satori see that unassuming box beneath...
you may know that the name “satori” is an anagram of the first two letters of the first names of the three founders of the winery. SA for Sandy, TO for Tom, and RI for son Riley. Tom thought he had made the name up...
this shot was actually taken a few years ago by a real plane, pilot and photographer. we have 20 acres total, with 15 acres of happy, pampered grapes. the first 1,000 vines planted in 2000 -- the right hand side of the image -- were...
it’s not all fun and games after the late fall harvest at satori, although you wouldn’t know it from our pack leader, buddah, here. we are in a long term project to make our vineyard soil sustainable. it takes a lot of nutrients each year to...