Process

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OUR PROCESS

Luxury wines are the result of elaborate artistry, an unending dedication to the winemaking craft. They are tales of age-old soil, lilting hillside and a tender breeze. To capture the novel of nature’s harmony inside a glass...this is what it means to make luxury wine.

Hands holding grapes just harvested from the vine

— Terroir —

Terroir

SOIL

Gravel, volcanic ash and cobblestones provide the right drainage and encourage vines to grow in soil perfect for Cabernet Sauvignon.

CLIMATE

An idyllic climate brings chilly nights and cool mornings, so vines can slowly coax the grapes to maturity.

SUNSHINE

During the day, warm sunshine melts the fog and gently heats the vines and its fruit.

BREEZE

For this ideal climate, gratitude must be given to San Pablo Bay, located three miles south of the vineyard. Wintry breezes flow off the water and blanket the vineyard, drawn to our vines by the warming effects of the surrounding hillside.

GRAPES

Amid moderate temperatures, grapes mature slowly and fully, so that at harvest sugars and skins are at their optimum.

— farming —

Farming

VINES

Careful pruning is essential throughout the growing season for the welfare of the vines and fruit.

WATER

The water content of the grapes is critical; the irrigation is adjusted frequently to stay in perfect synchronization with nature.

HARVEST

The harvest must happen as the fruit in each section of the vineyard reaches its perfect maturity. Berries are picked from their vines late at night through the early hours of dawn, when fruit is still cool and can be more easily processed.

— FERMENTATION —

Fermenting

SEPARATION

Stems, raisins, leaves and other foreign matter can materially alter the taste of the wine. This purity allows for the finest expression of the fruit.

FERMENTATION

The winemaker vigilantly controls the fermenting process, continually tasting the juice and inspecting the color.

— BARREL AGING & Bottling —

Barrel Aging & Bottling

AGING

The juice is aged for years in wood barrels procured from various forests in France. These exotic barrels impart discernibly distinctive flavors to the wine.

BOTTLING

After aging for at least two years, the wine is bottled and stored in a bonded, climate-controlled warehouse until it’s finally ready to be released and sold.

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