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"We make wines that push norms, boundaries and archaic conventions with a deep respect for the land and community that grow our grapes." –Bertus Van Zyl, Winemaker

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We create wines with soul & purpose, with a goal of adding to the collective conversation. We push boundaries, experimenting with new & old school winemaking techniques and never shy away from a good challenge.

Our wines are sourced from some of California's most important vineyards. We seek out the uncommon, the misfit varieties and the stuff you've never even heard of. Why? Because we can, and because California doesn't need another single-vineyard Cabernet. We work with farmers all over the state, as far south as Santa Barbara, as far north as Mendocino, from the Sonoma Coast all the way out to the Sierra Foothills. We stive to work with like-minded growers promoting sustainable farming practices, so that we can continue our dream of making wine for years to come.

Each of our releases is truly one-of-a-kind. From the blend, to the bottle, to the style in which the wine is made, we never repeat the same wine twice. And to us – that's a good thing. It allows us to fully showcase what nature gives us each vintage and create something truly unforgettable. We utilize a number of different fermentation techniques from foot-stomped whole-cluster ferments to carbonic maceration to open-top fermentation. Our wines are aged in oak, stainless steel, and sometimes even a cacciopesto. We play around with multi-vintage and extended-barrel aged wines. If you can think of a cool winemaking technique, chances are, we're playing around with it in the cellar.