
“Subduction”
Region: Shelburne & Charlotte, VT
Grape: Marquette
Soil: sandy loams formed on sandy deltas
Vineyard: McCabe’s Brook (Marquette vines planted 2006), Mt. Philo
Farming: organic and biodynamic practices, sheep introduced in 2018 to manage floor vegetation and increase soil health
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: majority of grapes destemmed with a small percentage left whole cluster, macerated for 72 days, pressed into oak barrels. after blending the wine settled in stainless steel tanks for two months before bottling.
Aging: oak barrels of various ages, battonage performed weekly for first three and a half months.
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: added