Self-Regulating Systems

Natural systems function best when there is a wide diversity of living organisms and plants that are compatible to the area and each other. Our strategy has been to encourage natural systems to work for us and one of the key results is balanced predator/prey relationship. The tighter the niches in nature are filled and critical relationships maintained, the more stable and healthy a property is.

Over time, tightly packed self-sustaining systems have given us the ability to eliminate pesticides, which in turn creates even stronger more diverse systems. One of the important results from a winemaking perspective is the population growth of native yeast living on our plants. The ability for us to make wine with this yeast helps create signature flavors and textures for our wine. Yeast can have a substantial impact on the final quality of a wine.