Kivelstadt Cellars ‘Mother of Invention’ White 2021
Location: United States, California
Winemaker: Luke Nio
Grapes: Marsanne, Roussanne
Soil: Baker Vineyard is located in Kenwood California and is planted on Laniger Loam series soils. These are well-drained soils, which enable good water and nutrient uptake in there uppermost 60 inches.It has
been trained to have a quadrilateral can system with an old school California sprawl canopy. This provides a lot of shade during hot periods of the year and creates a naturally slow ripening. Vintage after vintage it has very low yields around 2.5 tons per acre, which underscores the owner’s commitment to excellence.
Winemaking: Organic farming. The Marsanne and Roussanne are pressed into the same tank and undergoes native co-fermentation. We make no additions that alter the naturally occurring chemistry. After pressing the grape juice it is moved to neutral French oak barrels where it completed primary and malolactic fermentation before a 6-month elevage sur lie. Next the wine was racked to a tank for natural cold stability before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.
From the Producer: Nothing influences wine more than the vineyards it’s sourced from and how they are farmed. Organic practices enhance vineyard biodiversity, vine health, and durability. We all inhabit a planet that deserves to be treated with respect, and organic farming will have a longer-lasting impact on the planet than any wine we make.
Minimal intervention in the winery allows our vineyards to speak for themselves and express their individual personalities and terroir. We let the incredible vineyards speak for themselves rather than dominating it with intrusive winemaking techniques. We strive to make no additions, use only native fermentations, and limit new oak to showcase the beauty created by the vine.
Winemaker Luke Nio is a Sonoma County local and 2011 graduate of UC Davis with a BS in Viticulture & Enology. Upon delving into the winemaking scene across the world, Luke's recently found his home here at Kivelstadt Cellars. His passion for expressions not only of terroir, but of true varietal characteristics of each grape, allows him to create clean, age-worth wines, that lend a hand to unique techniques, and rare varietals.
Location: United States, California
Winemaker: Luke Nio
Grapes: Marsanne, Roussanne
Soil: Baker Vineyard is located in Kenwood California and is planted on Laniger Loam series soils. These are well-drained soils, which enable good water and nutrient uptake in there uppermost 60 inches.It has
been trained to have a quadrilateral can system with an old school California sprawl canopy. This provides a lot of shade during hot periods of the year and creates a naturally slow ripening. Vintage after vintage it has very low yields around 2.5 tons per acre, which underscores the owner’s commitment to excellence.
Winemaking: Organic farming. The Marsanne and Roussanne are pressed into the same tank and undergoes native co-fermentation. We make no additions that alter the naturally occurring chemistry. After pressing the grape juice it is moved to neutral French oak barrels where it completed primary and malolactic fermentation before a 6-month elevage sur lie. Next the wine was racked to a tank for natural cold stability before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.
From the Producer: Nothing influences wine more than the vineyards it’s sourced from and how they are farmed. Organic practices enhance vineyard biodiversity, vine health, and durability. We all inhabit a planet that deserves to be treated with respect, and organic farming will have a longer-lasting impact on the planet than any wine we make.
Minimal intervention in the winery allows our vineyards to speak for themselves and express their individual personalities and terroir. We let the incredible vineyards speak for themselves rather than dominating it with intrusive winemaking techniques. We strive to make no additions, use only native fermentations, and limit new oak to showcase the beauty created by the vine.
Winemaker Luke Nio is a Sonoma County local and 2011 graduate of UC Davis with a BS in Viticulture & Enology. Upon delving into the winemaking scene across the world, Luke's recently found his home here at Kivelstadt Cellars. His passion for expressions not only of terroir, but of true varietal characteristics of each grape, allows him to create clean, age-worth wines, that lend a hand to unique techniques, and rare varietals.
Location: United States, California
Winemaker: Luke Nio
Grapes: Marsanne, Roussanne
Soil: Baker Vineyard is located in Kenwood California and is planted on Laniger Loam series soils. These are well-drained soils, which enable good water and nutrient uptake in there uppermost 60 inches.It has
been trained to have a quadrilateral can system with an old school California sprawl canopy. This provides a lot of shade during hot periods of the year and creates a naturally slow ripening. Vintage after vintage it has very low yields around 2.5 tons per acre, which underscores the owner’s commitment to excellence.
Winemaking: Organic farming. The Marsanne and Roussanne are pressed into the same tank and undergoes native co-fermentation. We make no additions that alter the naturally occurring chemistry. After pressing the grape juice it is moved to neutral French oak barrels where it completed primary and malolactic fermentation before a 6-month elevage sur lie. Next the wine was racked to a tank for natural cold stability before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.
From the Producer: Nothing influences wine more than the vineyards it’s sourced from and how they are farmed. Organic practices enhance vineyard biodiversity, vine health, and durability. We all inhabit a planet that deserves to be treated with respect, and organic farming will have a longer-lasting impact on the planet than any wine we make.
Minimal intervention in the winery allows our vineyards to speak for themselves and express their individual personalities and terroir. We let the incredible vineyards speak for themselves rather than dominating it with intrusive winemaking techniques. We strive to make no additions, use only native fermentations, and limit new oak to showcase the beauty created by the vine.
Winemaker Luke Nio is a Sonoma County local and 2011 graduate of UC Davis with a BS in Viticulture & Enology. Upon delving into the winemaking scene across the world, Luke's recently found his home here at Kivelstadt Cellars. His passion for expressions not only of terroir, but of true varietal characteristics of each grape, allows him to create clean, age-worth wines, that lend a hand to unique techniques, and rare varietals.