Grace Family Estate Vineyard

The Grace Family Estate comprises less than three acres divided into two blocks just 300 feet apart. For such a small property, the variability of the soils between and even within blocks is astounding, imbuing the wine with energy and complexity. Both blocks are planted to the renowned Grace Cabernet Sauvignon clone.

Cover crops are one of the practices integral to the team's regenerative approach to farming. Sensors to trace water use, bird, bat and owl boxes, and integrated pest management are just a few of the others, a range of old traditions and new technologies that puts the health and longevity of the vineyard and surrounding property first.

An insectary installed in the estate’s lower block is planted to flora that supports a wide range of beneficial insects, including ladybugs and bees.

Red, rocky soils make vines struggle for nutrients in the upper block. In these ancient, volcanic soils, the backbone of the wine is created.

The lower block of the Grace Estate was replanted in 2017, following a two-year process of flagging the finest vines and ensuring they were virus-free. Known by the French term “selection massale,” this arduous process guaranteed that only the best and healthiest versions of the Grace clone were used in the replant.

As small as it is, the Grace Estate is harvested in several passes as the winemaking team flags the rows to be picked next. The idea is to capture optimal ripeness but not too much sugar; balance is the goal.

Steps from the vineyard is the winery. With native yeast fermentation, low sulphur aging, no fining or filtration and the judicious use of oak, the goal is to make the purest expression of the vineyards as possible, creating wines that honor both site and vintage.