It's Springtime & the Sheep are Back!

For the third consecutive year, 220 ewes and an equal number of lambs have been imported onto our home ranch as part of our biodynamic program. Their presence contributes to the vineyard environment in a number of ways:
     •Grazing on the cover crop avoids soil compaction from farm equipment which is
      detrimental to root growth.
     •Sheep are natural recyclers: their manure helps fertilize the root system of the vines.
     •Along with bees and chickens, their presence increases biodiversity on the ranch.

A major goal in any biodynamic program is to create a farming environment that is as self-sustaining as possible. At JPV we are currently farming 140 acres biodynamically, and it is our goal to eventually become 100% biodynamic.