“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