Quintessa Vineyards

Quintessa Vineyards
1601 Silverado Trail
Rutherford, California
USA 94573
Phone: (707) 967-1601
http://www.quintessa.com/

Contact: Agustin Huneeus
Email: [email protected]

"Starting with a clean slate allowed us to take advantage of a wealth of knowledge accumulated in the Napa Valley over 25 years of viticulture. Terrace design, soil preparation, density of planting, trellis systems and selection of appropriate rootstock and clones were just some of the aspects of vineyard innovation we applied in each specific soil type and microclimate.

Pests are managed through the use of organic materials, cover crops and other innovative practices, and only when required. From it's very inception, the vineyard has been maintained with a strict criteria of care for the soil and the environment.

Quintessa is truly a "winemaker's winery. The design facilitates a gravity-flow process and a state-of-the-art winery specifically tailored with fermenters and tanks sized to match the diverse blocks in the Quintessa vineyard. Additionally, the winery at Quintessa is outfitted with the latest in winemaking technology. French oak and stainless steel fermenters stand tall along the winery's front wall, providing the winemaking team with a choice of characteristics adding complexity and subtlety to the blend. Two Vaslin-Bucher JLB automated basket presses, designed for Quintessa to retain the benefits of gentle basket pressing while incorporating new efficiency and precision, are ideally situated at the center of the tank room to receive the grape must following fermentation and maceration.

Winemaker: Charles Thomas

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