Winemaking
Boordy Vineyards
CEO
Robert (Rob) Deford III
Winemaker
Tom Burns
WINERY Manager
Ron Wates
Winery Case Production
Owners
The Deford Family
Boordy vineyards
45,000
Maryland Average
3,975
U.S. Average
44,000
0
25,00050,000
vineyard
acreage
1945
12820 Long Green Pike, Hydes, Md. 21082
(410) 592-5015 • boordy.com
DtC
SALES
25%
45
Winery Average Bottle Price
year
bonded
Boordy vineyards
$15
Maryland Average
$16
U.S. Average
$9
$0 $10$15$20
$5
Source: Wines Vines Analytics
the challenge
More than 30 years after the Deford family purchased Maryland's Boordy Vineyards, the owners undertook a massive
project to replant the vineyards, build a new wine-production facility and update the line's branding and packaging.
The resulting "Landmark Project" came to fruition this September, when the family opened its brand new winery.
Planting the Vineyard
Location
Acreage
Soils
Vine source
Varietals/Clones
Vine spacing
Long Green Vineyard,
Hydes, Md.
Eastern side of Long Green Valley,
north of Baltimore, Md.
20 acres; planted in 1965
Clay loam; schist on the hills
Herrick Grapevines Nursery,
herrickgrapevines.com;
NovaVine Nursery, novavine.com
Valley sides: Chardonnay (primarily clones
76 and 548); Cabernet Franc (clone 347 on
Riparia Gloire rootstock), Pinot Grigio; Lower
elevations: Chambourcin, Seyval, Vidal Blanc
8 feet between rows (vinifera); 9 feet between rows (hybrids); 1 meter between vines
Building the Winery
South Mountain Vineyard,
Burkittsville, Md.
Southeast shoulder of South
Mountain, Frederick County
25 acres, planted in 1974
Shaley loam
Herrick Grapevines Nursery,
herrickgrapevines.com;
NovaVine Nursery, novavine.com
Cabernet Sauvignon (2 clones),
Cabernet Franc (multiple
clones), Merlot (4 clones),
Petit Verdot, Chardonnay, Syrah
8 feet between rows;
1 meter between vines
Making the Wine
Barrels Damy and Tonnellerie Vicard, bouchardcooperages.com;
Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage, seguinmoreaunapa.com; Tonnellerie Mercier,
tonnellerie-mercier.com; Alain Fouquet French Cooperage Inc., alainfouquet.com;
Mistral Barrels, mistralbarrels.com; Tonnellerie Remond, (707) 935-2176
Barrel racks Topco, topcoproducts.com
Press Puleo SF-36 Open Drain Membrane Press, Carlsen & Associates,
carlsenassociates.com
Tanks VinQuip LLC, vinquip.co.za
Pumps Waukesha 130, Waukesha 40 and Yamada Model 25,
Carlsen & Associates, carlsenassociates.com; Liverani INV Major and
Liverani GRE Maxi, Prospero Equipment Corp., prosperocorp.biz
Yeast Scott Labs: V-1116, L2056, R2, 71B, Montrachet, scottlab.com;
Laffort: Alpha, X-16, FX10, F15, RX60, VL3, X5, laffortusa.com
Laboratory DMA 35 Density Meter, Anton-Paar, anton-paar.com; Hanna 901 with ORP & pH
supplies electrodes, Hanna Instruments, hannainst.com/usa/; Cash still, R&D Glass Products
Contractors General: Kinsley Custom
Builders, rkinsley.com;
Engineer: Morris & Ritchie
Associates, mragta.com;
Winery process engineers:
Origen Consulting
(Marius van der Vyver),
consult@marius.co.za
Architect Warfield Associate Architects,
henry@warfieldarch.com
Catwalks VinQuip LLC, vinquip.co.za
Refrigeration— Pro Refrigeration Inc.,
chillers and prorefrigeration.com
heaters
Packaging
Label IK Design (Ian Kidd),
design ksdesign.com.au
Bottles Purchased from China
Corks Enotools, enotools.com
Capsules Bruni Glass Packaging,
bruniglass.com
Labels Studio Labels (Landmark and
Icon labels), studiolabels.com;
PackCom Printers, (Just for Fun
labels)
Bottling Gai 16-spout vacuum filler,
Line Prospero Equipment Corp.,
prosperocorp.biz
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