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WINEMAKING
We aim to create light, intense, complex, elegant wines, as dictated by the vineyards and nature.
We favor using varying amounts of whole cluster during fermentation with ambient yeast, minimizing extraction. Harvesting dates are chosen to retain acidity/freshness balanced with phenolic ripeness and maintaining moderate alcohol levels. Wine is fermented in small batches and aged in a low impact mixture of new and neutral French oak barrels.
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