Catherine Elizabeth "Catie" Kunde:
At 18 and a student at Santa Rosa Junior College, Catie is the proud owner of Catie's Corner Vineyard. Her Viognier is under contract to Christopher Creek, Coterie Cellars, Crushpad, Francis Ford Coppola, Joel Gott Wines, Thomas George Estate and Whetstone wineries. Catie is happy to read her name on the labels as a vineyard designated Viognier. Catie enjoys 4-H and loves showing her market lambs and Jersey heifers at the local fairs.


Photo taken in 2008 by
Jordan Coonrad/Airborne
  Catie's Corner, named for the Kunde's daughter, was first planted as a registered rootstock increase block in 1988. The Richter 110 was budded to Viognier in 1995; the Paulsen 1103 and Oppenheim SO4 was budded to Pinot Noir in 1996. The Syrah was dormant vines planted in 2000. Twenty acres was added to Catie’s Corner in 2007 with 10.31 acres of Chardonnay clone 17 and 6.34 additional acres of Viognier.
 
Soil Types
Huichica Loam 2-9% slope (HtC)


Pinot Noir   Acres 1.81
Clone Source Location Plant Date Spacing Trellis Rootstock Vines Acres
01A
Wadenswil
Main Pinot Noir Block
1996
6' x 12'
4' Open U
Paulsen 1103
373
0.62
02A
Wadenswil
Main Pinot Noir Block
1996
6' x 12'
4' Open U
Paulsen 1103
284
0.47
16
Jackson, CA
Main Pinot Noir Block
1996
6' x 12'
4' Open U
Paulsen 1103
433
0.72


Syrah   Acres 1.83
Clone Source Location Plant Date Spacing Trellis Rootstock Vines Acres
1
Australia
Main Syrah Block
2000
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
Paulsen 1103
1000
1.65
7
Australia
Main Syrah Block
2000
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
Paulsen 1103
111
0.18


Viognier  Acres 16.85
Clone Source Location Plant Date Spacing Trellis Rootstock Vines Acres
01
France
Main Viognier Block
1995
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
Paulsen 1103
3604
5.96
01
France
Main Northwest Block
1995
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
Oppenheim SO4
807
1.33
01
France
Eagle View Block
2007
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
1103P
4243
7.01
01
France
Main No. Viognier Block
1995
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
Paulsen 1103
940
1.55
01
France
Main Viognier Block
2011
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
Paulsen 1103
606
1.0


Chardonnay  Acres 10.31
Clone Source Location Plant Date Spacing Trellis Rootstock Vines Acres
17
Robert Young
West Block 2
2007
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
101-14
931
1.54
17
Robert Young
West Block 3
2007
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
1103P
3123
5.16
17
Robert Young
West Block 4
2007
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
101-14
1063
1.76
17
Robert Young
West Block 5
2007
6 ' x 12'
4' Open U
101-14
1118
1.85


Grenache Blanc  Acres 2.0
Clone Source Location Plant Date Spacing Trellis Rootstock Vines Acres
TCVS
France
Main Grenache Blanc Block
2011
6' x 12'
4' Open U
Paulson 1103
1210
2.0


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