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Terroir

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  • Sun

    • South facing slopes
    • 1050 to 1300 ft elevation

  • Air

    • Strong marine influence from transverse mountain range and Catalina eddy tempers extreme weather
    • 12.5 miles from the ocean
    • Cool evening fog that stems summertime temperatures and elongates the harvest period

  • Earth

    • Steep hillside with excellent drainage, producing robust mountain fruit with concentrated intensity 
    • The challenging topography lends itself to wine of poise and grace
    • Shallow, lean, rocky soils
    • Weathered uplifted ancient seabed offer unparalleled nutrients, as exhibited by the well-balanced nature of our wines

  • Water

    • Semi-arid region
    • No significant rain during growing season

  • Man

    • Site selection 
    • Clonal and rootstock selection
    • Row orientation 
    • Canopy management
    • Pruning for radical low yields
    • Individual berry selection
    • Sustainable farming 
    • Deficit irrigation and water conservation
    • Harvest timing
    • Hand sorting grapes