Winemaking as a Craft

Over the years, Glenn has sustainably farmed more than 30 premier vineyards in Sonoma County. He understands exceptional vineyard sites and focused farming techniques are the building blocks for all great wines. Spending the season among the vines is the foundational knowledge vineyardneeded to make the difficult decisions. Some examples include decisions about when to pick, fermentation temperatures, oxygen levels in the must, and tannin extraction. All these efforts promote the most fragrant aromatics, the richest texture, the deepest flavors, and the freshest and most long-lasting finish.

Our dedication to farming provides us with grapes of exceptional balance. We achieve this balance because we adjust the canopy for optimum sunlight and shading, organically improve the soils to provide the needed nutrition for the right amount of vigor, and limit or eliminate irrigation to stimulate lignification, tannin ripening, and flavor while limiting sugar accumulation. No, balance is not achieved easily. And at our winery, it is not achieved through the use of additives or chemicals. Our wines are clean, fresh, and pure. The product of hand craft and the product of hard work.

But our winemaking is also about creating wines that are a joy with food. We feel they’re truly at their best when part of a wonderful meal with family, with small bites on the back porch with friends in the early evening of a summer day, or a late night snack with the one you love.