Shake Ridge Ranch & Vineyards is situated in the Sierra Foothills, five miles east of Sutter Creek. Since 2005, they have been the source of fruit to 40 different boutique wineries, including Turley, Tablas Creek, Tribute to Grace, Bedrock among many others, providing excellent quality grapes with character, color and concentration. (A full description of the ranch and wines can be found at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/shake-ridge-ranch-all-its-glory.)
Shake Ridge grapes are tended with constant attention, yet minimal and judicious intervention. The entire ranch is farmed organically – using just enough organic fertilizer and compost to support natural growth, utilizing cover crops for both nutrition and erosion control, attacking pests with natural predators and netting before harvest.
For the 2025 season, they have the following available to home winemakers:
• Mourvedre – clone 369 on 110R rootstock. Harvest range – early to late October.
• Grenache – clones 513 and 515, on St. George or 110R. Early to late September.
• Syrah – clones 525 and 383 on 101-14. Mid-September to early October.
• Barbera – Italian clones 171 and 84 on 110R. Mid-September to early October
• Malbec – field selection on 110R. Mid to late September.
• Tempranillo – Duero field selection on 110R and 420A. Late September to mid October.
• Zinfandel – Ridge field selections “Pichetti” and “Mendocino” on 110R. Late September to mid October.
Harvest date will reflect style of wine that the buyer requests. Fruit will be harvested at night by the vineyard crew and ready for pickup at 9am. Fruit will be harvested into buyer’s macrobins, delivered by buyer to ranch before harvest, or into Shake Ridge bins and then transferred to buyer’s containers by buyer when picking up fruit.
Price per pound is $1.60 for lots over 800#. Minimum lot size is 500# and price per pound for 500-800#, is $1.80/lb for all varieties.
Please contact Ann Kraemer at shakeridgeranch@gmail.com or call (707) 287-2085 and leave a voice message or text.
