When we started Heart & Hands, we had a singular mission: to understand and explore the impact of our limestone rich terroir on our wines. Our Estate Single Vineyard wines capture this essence - and these wines feature stunning labels which tell the story of the...
When we started Heart & Hands, we had a singular mission: to understand and explore the impact of our limestone rich terroir on our wines. Our Estate Single Vineyard wines capture this essence - and these wines feature stunning labels which tell the story of the...
Heart & Hands began with a dream of finding a limestone-rich site for Pinot Noir. Our first vineyard is thriving, and we are now embarking on a vineyard expansion...
The first months of the year are a quiet, peaceful time of rest and rebirth in our vineyard. After Autumn's harvest, the vines store energy for the upcoming season, shed their remaining leaves, and transition to a state of dormancy. The once lush vineyard is...
As the bountiful harvest from the 2013 vintage rest in the cellar, we begin to prepare with anticipation for what 2014 will offer us. In this viticultural environment, the grape variability from year to year is truly dependent on what mother nature provides. A warmer...
Many people ask me what we end up doing in the winter (usually assuming that we have absolutely nothing to do). While things are comparatively slower during our "off-season", there are still plenty of things to work on. From a winemaking aspect, there are usually a...
With early bud break, early flowering & fruit set, and early veraison, is it any surprise that the grapes are ready for harvest? In fact, this is the earliest harvest this region has ever seen! On August 26th we brought in a little over four tons...
It has been way too long since my last post - but I have good reason. Since the dramatic change in color with our Pinot Noir fruit, there has been an increase in the bird population on the property and much more pressure to get...
It looks like the Pinot vines are enjoying the season we are having - so much so that they decided to start going through veraison over the past couple of days. The first vines to make this transition seem to be Clone 777 in all...
After a relatively mild winter and abnormally early spring weather, we are experiencing an earlier than normal swelling of the buds. The vines were planted in Spring of 2010, and this is the first year that we might harvest a few grapes from our estate...