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Nov 8, 2017 In: Wine 101
Video: 2017 Fall Harvest
Fall is our busiest time of year, as we harvest the grapes we’ve been carefully cultivating since spring. It’s also the best time to visit our estate! Our tasting room is next to our winery and open crushpad, so you’ll be able to see the grapes being hand sorted, wine being pressed, and all of the other fall winemaking tasks.
Sep 29, 2017 In: Press
2017 Wine Advocate Reviews
The Wine Advocate scores are in and we couldn’t be more excited! Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate just released Lisa Perrotti-Brown’s reviews of a selection of our wines in the Issue Interim End of September 2017. Read on to discover her thoughts of our wines.
Sep 20, 2017 In: Press
Antonio Galloni’s 2017 Vinous Reviews
“Steve Beckmen’s 2015 Syrahs – The wines are rich, ample and strikingly beautiful.” — Antonio Galloni
Sep 30, 2016 In: Wine 101
2016 Harvest: Day 30
On September 21st, after 30 days of producing white and rosé wines, we started our red wine production with, you guessed it, Syrah! Red wine is made differently than white or rosé wine…
Sep 29, 2016 In: Press
Antonio Galloni’s 2016 Vinous Reviews
“This is a strong set of wines from Steve Beckmen. In particular, I was quite impressed with the 2014 Syrahs because of their energy and precision. The 2014 Cuvée Le Bec, the estate’s entry-level red, also points to a strong vintage here. Slight changes in cooperage, and less oak influence overall, have started to pay dividends…”
Sep 26, 2016 In: Wine 101
2016 Harvest: Day 28
On the 28th day of our 2016 harvest, September 19, we pressed grenache grapes for our rosé wine. Watch as winemaker Steve Beckmen explains how we make our popular rosé wine, from harvesting the grapes in the vineyard…
Sep 26, 2016 In: Wine 101
2016 Harvest: Day 23
September 14th is the 23rd day of harvest and a very exciting milestone for our harvest season. Today, we began picking grenache grapes for our rosé wine. Up to this point, we have picked sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, and viognier grapes for our white wine collection…
Sep 19, 2016 In: Wine 101
2016 Harvest: Day 15 + Day 16
September 6th and 7th are Day 15 and 16 of our harvest season, when our crew takes a break from the vineyard to handle some very important tasks. First up: packing the Quarter 3…