We try to challenge ourselves as winemakers every year and tackle a new winemaking style; we'd taken on a native ferment (by accident) once before with the Zin Nouveau from 2016 (the same fruit as the current OVZ) but never true carbonic maceration.

This whole cluster Tempranillo from One Elm vineyards was arguably the most beautiful fruit we received all year.  Hand-harvesting (carbonic requires unbroken berries and hand-harvesting is significantly gentler when done right). 

We're clearly obsessed with this Natural Wine movement, and are pleased to continue to expand our offering of gentle, balanced, natural wines.