№ 04 — Journal
From the cellar
Harvest 2026: a cool, slow September
Picking started two weeks late; the fruit came in at 12.9 Brix with acidity we have not seen since 2019.
Why we bottle unfined
Fining makes a wine look polished. It also strips the texture we farm for.
Spring in Block Three
Bud break, frost fans at 4 am, and the first pass of organic sulfur.