Lillie's Legacy
The Lillie’s Collection of wines is a tribute to Lillie Langtry of the Isle of Jersey. Lillie was well known for relationship with King Edward VII, but it was Lillie’s strong desire to achieve success and equality that became her legacy. Her pursuits included a successful career in live theatre in London, New York, and San Francisco. She made successful investments in winemaking, horse breeding, and real estate. Lillie was an astute business woman and did not fear the risk of investing or wagering. She was the first woman to break the bank in Monte Carlo.
When Lillie travelled in 1905 to the Herald Square Theatre District of New York City and was denied access to the gentlemen’s only Keens Steakhouse and its exclusive Pipe Club her lawyers pursued the restaurant owners. When Lillie prevailed in court she swept into Keens Steakhouse in a feather boa and ordered the famed Keens mutton chop. To this day you can visit the Lillie Langtry private dining room at Keens Steakhouse in New York City, the Langtry Farms winery in California, or the Langtry Manor Hotel in Bournemouth England.
TULE WATER
MANAGEMENT
The on-demand data provided by the Tule software and AI allows the Langtry irrigators to adjust irrigation programming immediately to respond to the plant’s stress levels in real-time.
WATER
RECYCLING
The Langtry winery team recycles 100% of its production wastewater from the winemaking process. The wastewater is treated and then applied to the vineyard cover crops to improve soil health and reduce water usage.
WEED
CONTROL
At Langtry Farms we utilize sheep in our vineyards as an effective practice for the management of cover crops, pest plants, weeds and soil. Sheep provide us with an alternative to carbon dioxide producing mowers and to heavy application of herbicides and pesticides.
COVER CROP
The Langtry farming team utilizes cover crops to maintain improved soil health conditions and to return nutrients to the soils as they are depleted. Cover crops are also used to crowd out harmful invasive weeds in the vineyards. Sheep are used seasonally to reduce competitive pressures on the vines and to add nutrients back into the soils.
COMPOSTING
The Langtry winemaking team composts all of its solid winemaking waste for reapplication into the vineyards. The Langtry farming team also sources local compost that is mixed with gypsum to balance soil conditions and to improve uptake of nutrients by the vines.
DRIP IRRIGATION
Our drip irrigation systems deliver water directly to the roots of our vines, which administers precision irrigation and uniform soil moisture. This water management practice drastically reduces water wasted to run-off and evaporation, culminating in a reduction of water consumption by 20%.
Water Resource
Management
The Langtry farming team utilizes cutting-edge artificial intelligence developed by Tule Technologies and UC Davis to measure the actual evapotranspiration of a vineyard to maximize the water resource management that it can achieve. This technology allows the farming team to measure the actual amount of water being used by the vines and to monitor the water stress of the vines in real-time. The on-demand data provided by the Tule software and AI allows the Langtry irrigators to adjust irrigation programming immediately to respond to the plant’s stress levels in real-time.
Investments in Technology for Future Sustainable Farming
Langtry Farms has made a commitment as a Limited Partner of VoLo Earth to pursue future technologies that will transform sustainable vineyard farming practices. VoLo Earth addresses the planet’s climate crisis at its roots by providing first-in funding and hands-on leadership to early-stage climate technology companies. Volo Earth strives to grow, propagate, and capitalize on climate solutions with an intent to deliver superior investment returns with quantifiable carbon benefits.