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.
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