The Work

From harvest to bottle — process photography, 2021 – 2025.

Sauvignon Blanc clusters in harvest trays, Russian River Valley
Harvest  ·  Sauvignon Blanc
Sorting grapes at harvest party
Harvest Party  ·  2022
Punching down the cap during red wine fermentation
Punchdown  ·  Zinfandel
Red pneumatic wine press with juice flowing
Press Day
pH and TA titration meter reading 3.87
Titration  ·  pH 3.87
Winemaking room full of carboys in active fermentation
Fermentation
Fermentation bins and oak barrel in the cellar
Cellar  ·  Primary Fermentation
Three carboys of deep red wine on concrete pad
Settling  ·  Zinfandel
Cellar shelves with rows of glass carboys
The Cellar
The winemaking room with spiral staircase and bottles on table
The Room
Oak barrel on a rolling stand outdoors
Oak Barrel  ·  Acquisition Day
Wine barrels and carboys in the cellar
Cellar  ·  Aging
Rows of bottles lined up on a table before bottling
Bottling Day  ·  Sparkling
Winemaking room prepared for bottling day
Bottling Day  ·  Setup
Disgorging a sparkling wine on the deck overlooking the property
Disgorgement  ·  Sparkling
2024 Sauvignon Blanc with Sonoma County Harvest Fair Gold Medal
2024 Sauvignon Blanc  ·  Gold Medal