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Topel Winery
Martin Bernal-Hafner, winemaker
Phone: 707-540-4311
Mail: PO Box 550, Hopland, CA 95449
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Still my favorite #winelabel - a message that many of can use in our lives. SLOW down and read. Also a fantastic wine by @eladiopineiro_froredecarme “I envy the Slowness that broadens everything. I love Nature and it’s best kept secret: Patience. I adore craftwork because it is slow and meticulous. Slow your pace, live in a deeper way, nourish your spirit and stay away from the evil of speed.” 👈
Harvest is over! At least out in the vineyard. We finished last week with the usual suspect - block 1. Our oldest vines always take their time. Extremely light crop of #cabernet in #mendocinocounty , especially on older Cabernet hillside vineyards (sound familiar?). Anyway, still fun. Also had wildlife eat more than usual (drought?)… this little avian fellow even wanted to eat it going into the destemmer. The #pinotnoir is pressed out and tasting fantastic. Perhaps my best vintage yet. Always fun to dig it out and find intact whole clusters. Last picture was after a little foot treading on the #syrah … the color just followed me around the cellar. Join the club if you ever want to taste it. Very little of it. #Out
What a great day to start harvest at the Alta Orsa estate! Cabernet and Syrah came in light (due to drought and wildlife) but flavors are fantastic. Fermentation updates to follow. #harvest2021 #cabernetsauvignon #syrah #highelevationvineyards #estatewine #mendocinocounty #hopland
Pinot Noir scouting day! 85% through veraison 🙌 During my visit I found two of my favorite things: wild narrow leaf milkweed just growing the middle of the row (feeding #bees and hopefully #monarchbutterfly)… I couldn’t resist taking a few seed pods to bring up to AO. Also found an nest that integrated a cluster into it’s structure. #natureisamazing ![]()
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#farmlife #russianrivervalley #pinotnoir #milkweed #nest #harvest2021 #smallwinery
Saturday blending session. Round 3. Putting together the ‘19 AO Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, ‘19 AO Hillside Cuvée, ‘19 Orsa Cabernet Sauvignon, and a new surprise… ‘19 Soil Series CS (single block) barrel selection. 💣 bottling coming 8/25 👽 ![]()
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#wineblending #winemakerlife #winerylife #knowyourwinemaker #organicfarming #cabernetsauvignon #mendocino #mendocinocounty #hopland #highaltitudevineyards #regenerativeagriculture #winetasting #winery #SupportSmallBusiness #altaorsa #orsa