Journal

Notes from the vineyard — on soil, season, and the art of patience.

Viticulturist examining mineral-rich vineyard soil and roots Terroir
March 2024 8 min read

Reading the Soil

What three feet of earth tell us about a vintage before the first bud breaks

Every autumn, before we think about harvest or blending, we dig. A spade goes into the vineyard floor, and we read the layers of our land like a chapter from geology.

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Winemaker examining red wine among orderly oak barrels Winemaking
February 2024 11 min read

The Patient Art of Blending

How we assemble our Estate Reserve, barrel by barrel

In January, the cellar is cold and quiet. The wines are sleeping in oak. This is when the real work begins.

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Hands harvesting ripe dark grapes from a healthy vine Estate
November 2023 14 min read

Harvest: A Journal

Six weeks in the vineyard, from the first call to the last barrel

Harvest begins not with picking but with waiting. And the waiting, if you let it, will teach you everything.

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