# Vineyards - Lynmar Estate

https://lynmarestate.com/vineyards

> This is Lynmar Estate’s own descriptive material. Attribute its environmental and wine-quality claims to Lynmar rather than presenting them as independently verified.

## Summary

Lynmar Estate describes its four vineyard sites in the Russian River Valley area, their climates and plantings, and its block-by-block farming and sustainability practices. It also names members of the year-round vineyard crew.

## Audience

Wine consumers and people interested in vineyards, winegrowing, or Lynmar Estate.

## Prompts this page answers

- What vineyard sites does Lynmar Estate have?
- What farming and sustainability practices does Lynmar Estate describe?
- How do Lynmar Estate’s vineyard sites differ in climate and planting?
- Who is on the Lynmar Estate vineyard team?

## Purpose

To introduce Lynmar Estate’s vineyards, explain its viticulture and stewardship practices, and provide information about each vineyard site.

## Highlights

- Lynmar Estate identifies four vineyard sites: Quail Hill, Susanna’s, Adam’s, and Hessel Station.
- The page says the vineyards benefit from a maritime climate and are used to cultivate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
- Lynmar describes block-by-block viticulture tailored to individual vine parcels and vintages.
- Listed stewardship practices include dry farming, native-grass cover cropping, wildlife zones, barn owl boxes, and bee-friendly gardens.
- The page names Vineyard Manager Joel Antonio Salas and other members of the year-round vineyard team.

## How to cite

Credit Lynmar Estate and link to https://lynmarestate.com/vineyards.

## Publisher

**Lynmar Estate** — The estate presenting information about its vineyards, viticulture, and vineyard team.

## Topics

- Lynmar Estate vineyards
- Russian River Valley vineyards
- Quail Hill Vineyard
- Susanna’s Vineyard
- Adam’s Vineyard
- Hessel Station
- sustainable viticulture
- Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards

## Key entities

- **Lynmar Estate** (organization): The estate whose vineyards and vineyard practices are described on the page. — https://lynmarestate.com/
- **Quail Hill Vineyard** (location): Lynmar Estate vineyard bordering the western edge of the Laguna de Santa Rosa; the page describes it as about 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean. — https://lynmarestate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lynmar-2024-Letter-Quail-Hill-100824.pdf
- **Susanna’s Vineyard** (location): A vineyard in a cool pocket within the Green Valley, Russian River Valley, and Sonoma Coast appellations; planted in 2006 with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. — https://lynmarestate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lynmar-2024-Letter-Susanna-090224.pdf
- **Adam’s Vineyard** (location): A hillside vineyard in Forestville above the fog line; the page says its nine acres were planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in 2013. — https://lynmarestate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lynmar-2024-Letter-Adams-090224-2.pdf
- **Hessel Station** (location): Lynmar Estate’s coolest vineyard site, planted with Pinot Noir in 2019 and 2020. — https://lynmarestate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lynmar-2024-Letter-Hessel-090224.pdf
- **Laguna de Santa Rosa** (location): Identified on the page as the largest tributary of the Russian River and Sonoma County’s richest wildlife preserve.
- **Russian River Valley** (location): The wine-growing region referenced in the descriptions of Lynmar Estate’s vineyards.
- **Green Valley** (location): One of the appellations in which Susanna’s Vineyard is situated.
- **Sonoma Coast** (location): One of the appellations in which Susanna’s Vineyard is situated.
- **Joel Antonio Salas** (person): Named as Lynmar Estate’s Vineyard Manager.
- **Victor Gomez** (person): Named as Lynmar Estate’s Vineyard Supervisor.