– The Journal

Notes from the estate

Picking, pressing and the year in oak, written down by the people doing it.

Vineyard terraces above the lake at sunset
Vineyard terraces above the lake at sunset

What Sustainable Actually Costs

Cover crops, hand weeding and a smaller yield. An honest account of the trade we make every season.

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Glasses of red wine at a tasting

Seventeen Countries, One Cellar

The bottles we bring in from elsewhere are not competition. They are the reference we measure our own work against.

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Brinche Adamado red wine bottle

Oak Is a Seasoning, Not a Flavour

Barrels should be felt and not tasted. What we look for when we choose them, and what we do when we get…

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Red wine bottle and glass beside a bunch of grapes

A Short Defence of the Half Glass

A dessert wine poured to the brim stops being a pleasure. Restraint is part of the recipe.

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Vineyard terraces above the lake at sunset

Why We Pick at Night

Cool fruit keeps its acidity, and acidity is what keeps a white wine alive. So the crew starts at three in the…

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Sustainable small farm vineyard

Reading a Vintage Before You Pour It

The label tells you the year. The glass tells you what the year was actually like. Here is how to hear it.

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Read It With A Glass

Most of what is written here started as an answer given across the cellar door counter.

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