Coming soon.... a series of blog posts on the making of our wines, where we source our grapes and technical details for the oenophile in all of us. "Wine is sunlight held together with water." - Galileo Galilei
My boss, Lucas Meeker, and I got a lead on some Mouvedre grapes from Mendocino. Very good quality grower. We both need additional grapes to make up for the the small yields from our other sources.
Grenache Blanc grapes were harvested and delivered to the winery today. First impression is better quality than last year, which produced a lovely wine. However, the yield was low, about .8 ton for the entire block which produced 3+ tons last year. Gotta love the drought and 120 degree days!
Dry Creek Valley is an American Viticulture Area (AVA) located in Sonoma County, whose story and history rides in tandem with the history of California viticulture and winemaking. Although Dry Creek Valley was officially recognized as an AVA in 1983, farmers have been growing grapes and making wine in the Dry Creek Valley for over…
