Discover Our Organic and Biodynamic Garden

Much care goes into the planting and maintenance of DeLoach’s certified organic and certified biodynamic garden, which includes a beautiful fountain and gazebo at its center. We are proud of our efforts to cook with organic, biodynamic, and sustainably farmed ingredients and enjoy serving the fresh produce in the guest house and to winery visitors. The flowers are seen in arrangements throughout the winery, and edible blossoms are used to garnish dishes prepared in the kitchen: the fresh herbs make all the difference in the flavors of sauces and salads. The De Loach garden was the winery horse pasture for 23 years and it is a wonderfully rich growing area. Close to a half-acre and located near the flood plain of the Russian River, it has a cool climate, with night temperatures 20-30 degrees lower than the daytime highs. The first planting at the winery garden occurred on May 5, 1995.

Today, the garden is made up of 61 irrigated, raised beds ranging in size from 6' x 8' to 30' x 32'. The exterior is surrounded with barrels of herbs, flowers, berries, bulbs and a myriad of roses. Three of the garden beds are dedicated to culinary herbs and edible flowers as well as plants that attract pollinators (bees & butterflies) to the garden. There is also a bed with plants used to make biodynamic preparations for the garden and vineyards, along with many medicinal herbs.

From Our Organic Garden

Pasture

The Bio-Station

pasture

From Our Organic Garden

Animal Shelter

Biodymanic Garden

animal

From Our Organic Garden

Bio Station

Biodymanic Garden

bio

From Our Organic Garden

Artichoke

In ancient Greece and Rome, artichokes were considered something of an aphrodisiac. This could be because, according to mythology, the artichoke started life as a beautiful Greek goddess Cynara who, after incurring the wrath of a Greek god, was turned into an artichoke.

Artichokes with Herbs & Garlic

artichoke

From Our Organic Garden

salad Mix

Salad, a term derived from the Latin sal (salt), which yielded the form salata, 'salted things' such as the raw vegetables eaten in classical times with a dressing of oil, vinegar or salt. The word turns up in Old French as salade and then in late 14th century English as salad or sallet.

SALAD WITH PEARS, PECANS AND GORGONZOLA

salad

From Our Organic Garden

Basil

A beautifully versatile herb with a long history. The ancient Greeks and Romans thought basil would only grow if you screamed wild curses and shouted intelligibly while sowing the seeds. In Italy it is a token of love.

HERBED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BASIL-CHEVRE RAVIOLI

basil

From Our Organic Garden

Basil

basil

From Our Organic Garden

Beets

Beets have been cultivated in the United States since before the 1800s and is a staple in eastern European countries.

CREAMY BEET SALAD WITH HORSERADISH

beets

From Our Organic Garden

BioStation

The Bio-Station

biostation

From Our Organic Garden

Carrot

Carrots originated in Afghanistan. They were purple, red, white, and yellow, but never orange. In the 16th century, Dutch carrot growers invented the orange carrot in honor of the House of Orange, the Dutch Royal Family. They did this by cross breeding pale yellow carrots with red carrots.

CARROT, TOMATO AND CHIPOTLE SOUP WITH SMOKED SALMON

carrots

From Our Organic Garden

Cauliflower

Cauliflower has been around for about 2,000 years originating in Asia Minor and the Mediterranean area.

CAULIFLOWER WITH MUSTARD-LEMON BUTTER

cauliflower

From Our Organic Garden

Cauliflower

Cauliflower has been around for about 2,000 years originating in Asia Minor and the Mediterranean area.

CAULIFLOWER WITH MUSTARD-LEMON BUTTER

cauliflower

From Our Organic Garden

Cherry Tomato

Originally cultivated by the Aztecs and Incas as early as 700 A.D., the tomato is native to the Americas. Europeans were first made aware of the tomato when explorers brought back seed from Mexico and Central America in the 16th century.

GRILLED GOAT FETA IN GRAPE LEAVES WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

cherry

From Our Organic Garden

Compost

The Bio-Station

compost

From Our Organic Garden

Corn

Corn, also called maize, is grown on every continent except Antarctica. It was first grown as a crop by Native Americans, probably in the country that is now Mexico more than 7,000 years ago.

Corn Pudding with Fresh Tomato Coulis

corn

From Our Organic Garden

Cucumber

Cucumbers are a member of the gourd family along with melons, squash and pumpkins. They are believed to have originated in India 3,000 years ago.

SALMON MOUSSE ON CUCUMBERS

cucumber

From Our Organic Garden

Eggplant

Eggplant became popular in the west around 1500. The name is thought to have originated from a primitive plant that produced white, egg-shaped fruit.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO & EGGPLANT TAPENADE

eggplant

From Our Organic Garden

Fava Beans

Beans are one of the longest-cultivated plants. It is said that they were deposited with the dead in ancient Egypt.

FAVA BEAN & DRY JACK TOASTS

fava beans

From Our Organic Garden

Feed Lot

The Bio-Station

feed lot

From Our Organic Garden

Fennel

Fennel is native to the southern Mediterranean and is one of the oldest recorded herbs. The Greeks and Romans thought fennel had medicinal properties.

BAKED HALIBUT WITH HERBS, CAPERS, FENNEL & TOMATOES

fennel

From Our Organic Garden

Flowers

The Bio-Station

flowers

From Our Organic Garden

Flowers

The Bio-Station

flowers

From Our Organic Garden

Garlic

Garlic dates back over 6,000 years and is native to Central Asia. Egyptians worshiped garlic and placed clay models of garlic bulbs in the tomb of Tutankhamen. Garlic was so highly-prized, it was even used as currency.

CARAMELIZED GARLIC RISOTTO

garlic

From Our Organic Garden

Garlic

garlic

From Our Organic Garden

Garlic

garlic

From Our Organic Garden

Herbs

SONOMA WHITE BEAN RAGOUT WITH HERBS & GARLIC

herbs

From Our Organic Garden

Herbs

SONOMA WHITE BEAN RAGOUT WITH HERBS & GARLIC

herbs

From Our Organic Garden

Herbs

SONOMA WHITE BEAN RAGOUT WITH HERBS & GARLIC

herbs

From Our Organic Garden

Herbs

SONOMA WHITE BEAN RAGOUT WITH HERBS & GARLIC

herbs

From Our Organic Garden

Kale

Kale has been cultivated for over 2,000 years. In much of Europe it was the most widely eaten green vegetable until the Middle Ages. In nineteenth century Scotland kail was used as a generic term for 'dinner' and all kitchens featured a kail-pot for cooking.

Sausage, White Bean and Kale Soup

kale

From Our Organic Garden

Kale

kale

From Our Organic Garden

Large Leaf Sorrel

Common sorrel has been cultivated for centuries. The leaves may be pureed in soups and sauces or added to salads and shav; they have a flavour that is similar to kiwifruit or sour wild strawberries.

Rainbow Soup

sorrel

From Our Organic Garden

Lettuce

Thomas Jefferson had 19 varieties of lettuce growing in his garden at Monticello.

Chicken Lettuce Wrap

lettuce

From Our Organic Garden

Melon

The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt. Early explorers used watermelons as canteens.

Watermelon, Orange & Watercress Salad

melon

From Our Organic Garden

Mustard

The name, mustard, comes from the Latin words Ňmustum ardensÓ, which means Ňburning wineÓ and refers to the flavor created by the spicy heat of the crushed mustard seeds mixed with the juice of unfermented wine grapes.

ROASTED RACK OF LAMB WITH MUSTARD, HERBS AND BREADCRUMBS

mustard

From Our Organic Garden

Parsley

The Ancient Greeks believed parsley sprung from the blood of the hero Archemorus after he was killed by a dragon. They used parsley to garland the winners of their Nemena and Isthmian sporting games.

Pesto Soup

parsley

From Our Organic Garden

Pepper

Peppers are native to Central and South America. Pepper seeds were later carried to Spain in 1493 and from there spread to other European and Asian countries.

Red Pepper Soup with Cucumber Relish

pepper

From Our Organic Garden

Potato

In the ancient ruins of Peru and Chile, archaeologists have found potato remains that date back to 500 B.C. The Incas grew and ate them and also worshipped them. They even buried potatoes with their dead.

POTATO SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA, SPINACH & WALNUTS

potato

From Our Organic Garden

Radicchio

Beginning on a large scale in fifteenth century Italy, radicchio cultivation quickly spiced up the lives of Medieval monks who were tired of their bland, generally-vegetarian diets. It was also favored by nobility who served it up cooked and raw.

WARM SALAD OF SCALLOPS, HARICOTS VERTS & BELL PEPPERS IN WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

radicchio

From Our Organic Garden

Sage

The Romans as well as arab physicians in the 10th century, attributed sage also with the ability to impart immortality.

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter

sage

From Our Organic Garden

Spinach

The first references to spinach are from Sasanian Persia (about 226-640 A.D.) and we know that in 647 it was taken from Nepal to China where it was, and still is, known as the "Persian green."

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH WILTED SPINACH & BACON

spinach

From Our Organic Garden

Spinach

spinach

From Our Organic Garden

Peas

The Chinese believed that their emperor, Shu Nung, discovered peas 5000 years ago. Called the Chinese Father of Agriculture, he is said to have wandered around the countryside observing and collecting plants, looking for those which might be suitable for food or medicine.

LAMB WITH SPINACH PINE-NUT CRUST & MINTED PEA COULIS

peas

From Our Organic Garden

Peas

peas

From Our Organic Garden

Swiss Chard

Chard is often referred to as Swiss chard because of its extensive cultivation in Switzerland. The word "chard" however, originally comes from the Latin word cardus which means thistle. It evolved into the French word carde which the English then adopted as chard.

FLANK STEAK STUFFED WITH PROSCUITTO, OLIVES & ROASTED PEPPERS

swiss chard

From Our Organic Garden

Swiss Chard

swiss chard

From Our Organic Garden

Tomatoes

Tomatoes originated in South and Central America and regarded tomato seeds as an aphrodisiac. The French name,pomme d'amore, or "apple of love," suggests that they agreed.

Frittata with Sausage, Zuchini & Tomatoes

tomatoes

From Our Organic Garden

Walla Walla Onion

The seeds originated on the isle of Corsica and arrived with Frenchman Peter Pieri in the late 1800s. It was not until the sweet GeorgiaĘVidalias became widely known that the popularity of Walla Walla Sweets rapidly expanded.

Pissaladiere

walla

From Our Organic Garden

Walla Walla Onion

walla

From Our Organic Garden

Zucchini

Inhabitants of Central and South America have been eating zucchini for several thousand years, but the zucchini we know today is a variety of summer squash developed in Italy.

PRAWNS WRAPPED IN ZUCCHINI WITH BASIL & RED PEPPER SAUCE

zucchini

From Our Organic Garden