Major Creek Cellars is dedicated to producing the best wine from the best grapes using small winery techniques. All the wines are handcrafted and minimal mechanization and intervention is used in the process. This craftman's wine is a product of our passion and commitment to continually explore, and have a lot of fun.
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As a result of the small scale approach, only very limited amounts of Major Creek Cellars wine will be available.
Attention to detail and the expression of the varietal are our focus. Searching out the best vineyards, establishing a rapport with the owners and working to get the best possible fruit makes the best possible wine. Nothing is spared in search of the right balance, the right acidity, the right tannin and the right flavor. The wines are produced in small, half ton fermenters. Red wines are lightly crushed, hand punched 3-4 times a day to submerge the skins and the temperature is carefully controlled to obtain the right extraction. Stems and whole cluster content varies to obtain the fruit and tannin needed for the cuvee. Minimal additions are made by picking the grapes at the peak of ripeness.
After fermentation, red wines are aged in neutral french oak barrels, except for a small time in new oak for the Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. The Syrah sees only neutral oak, in the French style. Aging can require one to two years or more; the wine decides how long. Sulfites are used sparingly to preserve flavor and color. In the traditional manner, the wine is bottled and corked. A final capsule around the top helps preserve the cork. The wine may be bottle aged for 6 months after barrel aging to achieve the final, balanced, result with all the flavors well integrated.
Rose' wines are fermented in stainless steel barrels, without undergoing malolactic fermentation, to obtain the freshest, crisp and most festive wines. |
