Grapes are harvested at their physiological ripeness and are fastidiously sorted in the vineyard. The fruit is subsequently transported to the winery as expeditiously as possible so as to retain the coolness of the morning air in which they were picked. Winemaking is consistent across all separate vineyard lots in order to purely showcase the sense of place of each Throughout fermentation, we work to keep all of the elements of the system suspended and in contact with one another. This is done to fully capture all of the essence and extractable flavors, colors and tannins from the fruit. Following fermentation, the wine will naturally shed itself of unwanted solids which will slowly settle to the bottom of the barrel in which it rests. The wine remains in contact with those lees for as long as possible, to maximize the wine's elevage.