Vineyards
Our Process
Growing for Quality
Elevation
Mountainside vineyards have rocky soils, help mitigate frosts, and have refreshing airflow.
Slope
Mountainside vineyards have rocky soils, help mitigate frosts, and have refreshing airflow.
Vine Spacing
Mountainside vineyards have rocky soils, help mitigate frosts, and have refreshing airflow.
Aspect
Mountainside vineyards have rocky soils, help mitigate frosts, and have refreshing airflow.
Hand Work
Mountainside vineyards have rocky soils, help mitigate frosts, and have refreshing airflow.
Soils
Mountainside vineyards have rocky soils, help mitigate frosts, and have refreshing airflow.
In a profession steeped in history, it’s inevitable that we look to the past for inspiration. Our work is informed by knowledge and techniques developed in more established wine regions of the world, but is evolved to be entirely Virginia through and through.
We understand grapes on their own terms; we create wines with identities that are compelling because the sun, the rain, the plant and the hands that touch these vines are unique to this place.
The below are all integral to our approach:
The Vineyard Year
Dormancy
After harvest, the vines go into a period of dormancy, critical for protecting carbohybrate reserves and preserving longevity. In Virginia, temperatures dip below freezing, but seldom deep freeze to the point we worry about vine death. Within blocks of young vines, however, we mound up soil to protect the grafting wound until permanent wood growth helps ensure survival.
Dormancy
After harvest, the vines go into a period of dormancy, critical for protecting carbohybrate reserves and preserving longevity. In Virginia, temperatures dip below freezing, but seldom deep freeze to the point we worry about vine death. Within blocks of young vines, however, we mound up soil to protect the grafting wound until permanent wood growth helps ensure survival.
