First and foremost we hope you are staying healthy and safe.
We will get through this!!
In the mean time, Brian and I are focusing our energy each day on what we can do.
As artists we are simply continuing to do what we do best. We are making things that we hope bring joy. Its just that simple.
Thank you if you have already bought our spring release wines and for continuing to share them at your table. We are grateful to feel so connected please keep reaching out via email, phone and social media. With our new tasting room closed and our restaurant partners all over the country shuttered you all opening our bottles is not only keeping us connected it’s enabling Brian and Me to keep creating. Thank you!
Our laughing pig rose release is an annual marker in time for us, a mid spring ritual that promises the warmth of summer. We hope this wine brings joy to you as well.
To keep the wine flowing we figured out a way to bottle our rose! We slowed down the line to 1/2 speed and used less people so we can maintain safe distance. Brian, Myself, Laura and Sarah bottled the rose yesterday and we are excited to offer it to you today along with Earth and The Elusive Queen.
The 2019 laughing pig is another stunner. The ’19 vintage is a pretty one that has tons of bright fruit but also underlying spice. This beautiful dry rose has high toned strawberry and cherry that is balanced with a richness on the palette. My full tasting notes are on our web site.
Also on offer are our two barrel select wines, the Elusive Queen (Chardonnay) and Earth (Pinot noir). Brian says if we don’t sell these wines we will (and we do) drink them ourselves. They represent less than 5% of our production but hopefully capture all of the best magic possible from the vintage. Brian does the heavy lifting of tasting all the barrels and narrowing them down to the very best few, then I help him select the final barrels that end up in Earth and the Elusive Queen. They are our highest expression of the vintage and our very best wine!
We understand that these two wines are expensive, and may not be for everyone. While they represent our highest aspiration, they are still cut from the same cloth we use to diligently make all of our wines. We hope that you will find something in our spring release that fits your table and budget.
Unprecedented is a word I keep hearing. That word feels like an abyss but can also be seen as full of opportunity. We will continue to try our best to see each day as an opportunity to make art and enjoy life. We hope our art brings you joy. Thank you so much for buying, drinking and sharing our wines.
We are humbled and honored to be part of your daily meals and celebrations alike.
Cheers - Clare and Brian
During this time we have changed our complimentary shipping to include 6 packs as well as cases.
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