The fruit is pressed whole cluster and then racked into a concrete Amphora. Native yeast slowly starts the fermentation at a temperature of 50-52F, primary fermentation takes place over 60-80 days. The wine is left on the lees for 6-8 months, racked to tank, settled, and then bottled. The wine does not go through Malolactic fermentation.
Bob Cabral
Meadowfoam Vineyard & Creamcup Vineyard