Certified Biodynamic. 100% Sauvignon Blanc. The Stolpman vineyard, in the Ballard Canyon AVA in Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, is planted to own-rooted ‘Clone 1’ Sauvignon Blanc vines at high density on limestone soil. The grapes were picked for natural acidity, foot tread, and soaked on skins overnight before whole-cluster pressing. The juice was collected into old french oak barrels and fermented with native yeast and bacteria, going through partial malolactic fermentation. The wine aged on lees for 7 months, then was racked for the first time to bottle, without fining or filtration. Minimal sulfur was used based on the pH to capture the energy of the wine.
