Introducing the 2024 Winegrowers Series Cohort!
meet the team making wine with us in the 2024 vintage
Winegrowers Series Hub
This page is dedicated to documenting our Winegrowers Series! From here, you can access blog posts, photos, and educational content about the series as it unfolds.
Recap of Session One: Fostering Life in Our Estate Vineyards – A Biodynamic Field Activity
In the first session of this series, Analemma co-founders Steven Thompson and Kris Fade shared insight as to why we use biodynamic principles on the farm, while the cohort, as a group, prepared a compost spray designed to enliven soil health in the spring. After hand-applying barrel compost in the vineyard, we gathered under the cherry blossoms to reflect on the experience over a glass of wine and a meal prepared by Chef Mark DeResta. We also checked in on the 2022 Trousseau, our current release.
A few highlights from the day…
Recap of Session Two: Cohort Consensus on Winemaking Style — A Comparative Tasting of Trousseau with Our Winemakers
In this session, we checked in on our Trousseau vines’ shoot growth and other varietals in the vineyard. Then, we tasted five inspirational expressions of Trousseau. We discussed decision points in the winemaking process to determine the style of wine that we, as a cohort, want to make this vintage. Important considerations that we contemplated included fruit ripeness, whole cluster fermentation, and choice of maturation vessel. Steven and Paul shared how we make these choices at Analemma and offered perspectives as we came to consensus on how to bring the cohort’s very own Trousseau bottling to life!
Highlights from session 2
Recap of Session Three: Brix and Ripeness Monitoring – Pre-Harvest Sampling Activity
As our picking window approached, we gathered in the vineyard to assess ripeness based on chemical analysis and taste — where science begins to meet art in the winegrowing process. At this point in the season, it is truly incredible to observe the difference in ripening between varieties and see each’s unique character. Each varietal has a unique color — from iridescent green to bright pink — and we were able to taste the juice alongside breakfast. According to the numbers, our Trousseau was on track for our upcoming pick date.
Session 3 Highlights
Session Four: Harvest – Picking by Hand in the Vineyard & Pressing in the Cellar – coming up on September 7, 2024
Snapshots from last year’s session 4
Session Five: Fermentation Management and Juice Analysis – Brix & Temps in The Cellar – Coming up on September 21, 2024
Snapshots from last year’s session 5
Session Six: Hand Bottling our First Winegrowers Godello – Coming up on March 15, 2024
A huge thank you from the team at Analemma! We’re so thrilled to be on this journey together and can’t wait for all of the fun to come.
