Oak Knoll Farming Vineyard Management Services

In today’s challenging grape market, growers need a management company that is invested in their business outcomes. Our team develops long-term strategies that help vineyards remain profitable, without compromising fruit quality. We partner seamlessly with your winemaking team or grower relations representatives to ensure consistent, high-quality results year after year.

Whether farming your vineyard conventional, organic, regenerative, or in a transitional or hybrid approach—we develop ranch-by-ranch farm plans that align with your goals while supporting sustainable cash flow.

Our highly trained and experienced crews can perform all hand labor required in wine grape farming including:

• Pruning
• Cane tying
• Shoot thinning
• Shoot positioning
• Leaf Removal
• Fruit thinning
• Hand harvesting & Transport Services

Additionaly, our highly trained team of equipment operators can perform all tractor labor including:

• Mowing
• Discing or rototilling
• Undervine weed management with mowers, weed knives, power harrows, hoe ploughs, twisters and more
• Compost spreading
• Seeding

 Full service management clients get priority schedule for labor crews but crews can be provided with advance scheduling or on a last-minute as available basis. Contact us to discuss your needs.

We deliver full-scope vineyard development services, guiding you from initial site assessment to a fully producing, meticulously designed vineyard. Our services include:

• Vineyard design that aligns with your farming philosophy
• Site evaluation and soil analysis
• Environmental review and permitting
• Land clearing
• Trellis and hardware installation
• Irrigation design and infrastructure installation
• Planting, training, and establishment farming

If your vineyard has been replanted within the last 15 years and now requires redevelopment due to red blotch, we can work with you to evaluate infrastructure-preservation techniques to reduce total redevelopment costs by up to 75%. Talk to us about how we can help maintain existing trellis systems and reduce capital expenditure during replanting.

Protecting vineyard health requires precision scouting and proactive intervention. Our trained vineyard scouts provide expert monitoring and treatment for:

• Powdery mildew, botrytis, Phomopsis
• Trunk diseases
• Leafroll virus and red blotch virus
• Grape/vine mealybug and TCAH
• Sharpshooters
• Vertebrate pests: gophers, ground squirrels, birds, and more

Our vine-by-vine flagging and mapping services give you a clear, actionable understanding of current threats—empowering better farm planning and long-term development decisions.

Understanding the presence and movement of grapevine red blotch virus is essential for protecting vineyard productivity and long-term profitability. Our in-house PCR testing capabilities allow clients to perform vine-by-vine testing at approximately 10% of the cost of commercial laboratory services.

This affordable, high-resolution testing empowers growers to:

• Identify infected vines before they show symptoms
• Track and map virus spread
• Understand thresholds for rouging versus redeveloping
• Protect vineyard investment over time

Red blotch remains one of the biggest threats to the long-term viability of your vineyard; investing in a proactive monitoring plan is key to success.

Exceptional fruit quality is built on strong relationships. We are proud of the trusted partnerships we maintain with winemakers throughout Napa Valley and beyond. As winery relationships become increasingly collaborative, our vineyard managers serve as skilled liaisons—ensuring transparency, alignment on quality goals, and mutually beneficial outcomes for both grower and buyer.

If you are interested in grape availability from the properties we farm, visit our Grape Marketplace.

In today’s evolving grape market, strategic alternatives may be necessary to extend the life of your vineyard investment. Our experienced team provides:

• Solutions for vineyard mothballing
• Vine rejuvenation and retraining
• Rehabilitation programs tailored to long-term site health

These solutions help maintain asset value while giving growers flexibility during uncertain market conditions.