The small size of Gantz Family Vineyards, just four planted acres, allows Clay Gantz to farm in a precise and labor-intensive manner. The hands-on work of trunk training, pruning, shoot positioning, leafing, irrigating and monitoring for pests have allowed Clay to get to know each and every vine; he works collaboratively with the rest of the vineyard team to make sure each plant gets what it needs. Clay and his wife Celeste bought the property in 2009, established the vineyard in 2010 and sold their first six harvests to Kosta Browne Winery. They now sell their grapes to DK Wine Group and its principal, Dan Kosta, a founder of Kosta Browne. Clay is an award-winning amateur winemaker who completed the certificate program in winemaking offered by the world-renowned Department of Viticulture and Enology at the University of California, Davis, Extension for individuals employed in the wine industry. He is former president of the Russian River Valley Winegrowers and played a central role in creating the Russian River Valley Neighborhoods Initiative.