Winemaker - Aaron Piotter: Aaron
spearheads Ferrari-Carano's Red Wine
Program, which is housed at our
magnificent new Mountain Winery Estate
in Alexander Valley.
"The vines tell us how to take care
of the wines, and the wines tell us how
to get the best from our vines," states
Aaron. "At Ferrari-Carano, we share a
philosophy of using the experiences our
vines and wines have taught us to ensure
that each year we progress as winemakers
and winegrowers. As dedicated,
passionate and responsible stewards of
mountain and valley floor vineyards, we
believe our wines will reflect this
commitment."
Winemaker -- Sarah Quider: As white
wine winemaker, Sarah employs gentle
winemaking techniques, focusing on
single vineyard sites for the Russian
River Chardonnays, while blending wine
for style, quality and multidimensional
complexity that characterizes Ferrari-Carano's
other white wines.
"My goal is to make complex, intense
and seamless wines that are balanced in
both richness and delicacy," said Sarah.
"We have such tremendous diversity in
our vineyards because we are located in
various appellations, each with unique
micro-climates, soils and clones. It's
my desire to express that diversity in
our wines."
Vineyard Director -- Steve
Domenichelli: Steve Domenichelli, with
his five vineyard managers and his team,
orchestrate the entire vineyard
operation by utilizing extremely
labor-intensive practices, including
implementing irrigation and nutrient
regimes, trellis system and canopy
management, rootstock/clonal
combinations, and pruning/cane selection
for each vineyard site and each block
within a vineyard.
"We have over 1.1 million vines to
tend to on roughly 1,400 acres of
vineyards, and each vine is touched by
human hands 6 to 8 times a season to
ensure the highest quality fruit for our
wines," said Steve Domenichelli. "In
addition, we believe that giving back to
the environment balances out the
ecosystem and enhances the quality of
our fruit, so we practice sustainable
farming techniques such as recycling
organic matter for use as mulch in the
vineyards, planting cover crops and
other plant species to avoid soil
erosion, add desirable nutrients back to
the soil and to attract desirable
insects, as well as integrating animals
to naturally enhance biodiversity and
nutrient recycling."
"In water one sees one's own face;
But in wine, one beholds
