Harvest is coming earlier than ever in Sonoma County this year. Our crop looks good and the vines are healthy. In some areas of the vineyards we have already begun picking for the 2022 vintage!
Things are starting to get busy again. The barrels have all been tasted and put into one of the 12 different wines we will bottle this summer, we began racking last week, and our cellar interns are all ready for the coming harvest season!
Zach’s first introduction to the culture of wine was an exchange trip to Alsace, France. Turns out it was the first step on the path to being here at Emeritus Vineyards for our 2022 harvest!
While finalizing our wines, our winemaking team tastes every barrel multiple times. Here’s a video of our winemaker, David Lattin, about the importance of topping off the barrels afterward!
While spring growth is underway in the vineyard, the 2021 vintage is really coming to fruition in our cellar. This week David and Keith dig into the 2021 Hallberg Ranch!
Emeritus Vineyards is more than just our wines. We also want to share who we are, what we do, and why we love what we do. It all starts with the Emeritus philosophy that great wines are shaped by three fundamental factors: soil, climate, and people.
Despite childhood aspirations of being a world traveler, our Assistant Winemaker Keith lives about 20 minutes from where he was raised, but loves Sonoma county and has been fortunate enough to travel to some pretty amazing places as well.
“Pinot Noir is the varietal I cut my teeth on, and it is still the one I love the most. Making a great Pinot Noir—one with nuance, elegance and a deep and meaningful sense of place—is incredibly difficult, and to me is the ultimate challenge.”
