Square Root Vineyard

07/05/2021

Monsoon sunset over the vineyard. We are going to have a Viognier crop this year, check out those clusters.

02/03/2021

Peacock in the vineyard alert.

01/26/2021

Snow at Square Root Vineyard!

09/04/2020

The guest house interior has been updated and we are adding a flagstone path. The apricot trees are also doing well! The Mourvedre is coming up nicely too.

08/21/2020

Check out the Mouvedre
Block. These sturdy little soldiers love heat, thankfully!

04/18/2020

Vineyard expansion! Since we are working with a smaller planting crew this year, thanks Covid 19, John and I pre-drilled the holes this weekend. 150 Mourvedre coming soon!

04/08/2020

...and we have bud break in the Viognier. Hello spring!

03/30/2020

Adding irrigation for the next round of spring planting! Thank you John Peterson for all your hard work.

02/21/2020

Working through winter pruning. Thought we would have a full crop of Viognier this year, but we are still ramping up. Need to develop my spur positions this year. Good thing I am a ma*****st!

01/27/2020

01/27/2020

11/22/2019

Cold, winter day and the vines are dormant. Time to start pruning!

11/16/2019

Chateau Tumbleweed is mentioned on the Wall Street Journal today!

10/25/2019

I just ordered 151 bare root Mourvedre vines for spring planting in 2020. Sharpen your shovels my friends. So excited to complete the upper vineyard in 2020 AND get our first real crop of Viognier.

08/01/2019

Our first little Viognier harvest! Brix are 22.6 and ready. This is just a small practice harvest, next year will be the real deal.

05/06/2019

Look at these beautiful cordons! The Viognier is coming along so nicely.

04/30/2019

04/20/2019

Buds be breaking out!

02/22/2019

Look at the beautiful snow we have. Taken right now, 8:00 this morning.

02/21/2019

A snowy day at Square Root Vineyard!

11/05/2018

I honestly enjoy a night out in Cottonwood more than a night out in Scottsdale. The dollar goes much further, the crowds are smaller and in better humor, and the atmosphere is more relaxed. PS, don't miss Chateau Tumbleweed and the Southwest Wine Center in Clarkdale!

09/20/2018

Look how happy the Carignian is! The Viognier grew like crazy this year too. It will get to grow cordons next year and maybe a little fruit.

09/11/2018

09/11/2018

Hi Friends! If anyone is interested in participating in a grape harvest, the Yavapai College is having its last harvest this Saturday. Just show up, the help will be appreciated! Hope to see you there.

VOLUNTEERS come out wherever you are....

Saturday, 9/15 at the Yavapai College Vineyard.
Arrival time 5:45am for brief overview.
Pick starts at 6:00am.

This is it folks! THE LAST HARVEST of the epic 2018 harvest season at the Yavapai College vineyard.

This harvest is big so please bring your friends and family! We will be harvesting our Carignan. Let's finish strong with a huge turnout so we can finish early, and congratulate each other on our amazing effort all season!

We appreciate ANY help you can offer! Even if you can't stay the entire time, it will really help.

Respond to this message if you can make it - Cheers!

Directions: Drive past the Southwest Wine Center (601 Black Hills Dr, Clarkdale) and continue west on Black Hills Dr. The road curves to the left and becomes Haskell Springs Road. Continue driving forward until you see the large water tanks. Park your car in the lot or on the road surrounding the vineyard.

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Grand Crew
Yavapai College

09/10/2018

Wow, Vogue has recognized the Verde Valley as an important emerging wine region!

As American viticulture becomes more and more sophisticated, lesser-known regions have grown increasingly interesting.

08/25/2018

Harvesting Syrah today at DA Ranch with some awesome peeps.

06/20/2018

Look how happy our grapes are! The Mazuelo block is coming in nicely thanks to some hard work and wonderful friends!

06/06/2018

Vines are really taking off. This is the second year for the Viognier block and we are trunk training right now. The new little Carignion vines are peaking over the tops of their grow boxes.

04/03/2018

Wow, first budbreak of the season at Square Root Vineyard! Here is the first little Viognier bud leafing out, exciting!

03/28/2018

Thank you Matt Murdick for these super awesome aerial shots of Square Root Vineyard!

02/26/2018

Another weekend of hard work at Square Root Vineyard, but so much to show for it! John and I installed the vertical line posts for the next 5 rows of vines. Next up we need end posts and trellis wire. Hope to see everybody May 5th for planting day!

02/12/2018

The Skylounge Deck is now open for happy hour. You can even see Oak Creek down in the valley below.

02/08/2018

Yikes!! Vineyard has been pruned and looks bald now. Everything cut back to two buds, scary but necessary. Big thank you to Jeff Hendricks and Lesli Griffen for your help and excellent company.

02/07/2018

The Sky Lounge Deck is complete!

01/30/2018

A recent email from Taylor and Adam, thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed your stay!

Hi Lynda,

So sorry for the delay in response. Your property and guest house are absolutely stunning and so well done! I haven’t been able to stop raving about my stay at your place since I’ve been home. I’d say for being newer to the rentals you guys have gone above and beyond! Adam and I loved everything and really appreciate your availability even at nine o’clock on a Friday night. I did write a review with VRBO, but if there is anywhere else I can write one I would be more than happy to do so. Thank you again so much for offering your beautiful home to us. We cannot wait to come back!

01/30/2018

The Sky Lounge Deck is progressing!. Will definitely be ready for planting day.

01/24/2018

Coming soon to Square Root Vineyard: the Sky Lounge Deck! With views of Oak Creek, this will be a beautiful spot to enjoy a glass of wine and some sunshine. More photos coming soon!

01/18/2018

I have always thought the Chateau Tumbleweed Viognier was insanely delicious. Here is further proof! For any fellow red wine enthusiasts who have never quite understood white wine, try this.

Two Arizona wineries win Best In Class awards at the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the highest honor yet for Arizona wines.

01/14/2018

Putting in the irrigation system for the next block of grapes in the vineyard. No leaks! Now we get to backfill the trench. Planting day will be May 5, we will be ready.

12/21/2017

Just added a mandala coloring station to the "tree room" at Square Root Vineyard. Thanks to neighbor Kathy Klein for the flower mandala prints and the inspiration.