Rick's Vineyard is carefully farmed by Steve McIntyre to assure the specific ripeness, a balance of sugar, and the acidity, that they are looking for. A long growing season and temperatures that rarely rise above 80 ̊F create an ideal spot for such a wonderfully aromatic wine.

Having tried it both ways, they have been mechanically harvesting Gewürztraminer for many years now. The added skin contact time while in transport to the winery boosts the aromatics and savoriness of the wine. Once at the winery, grapes are pressed then cold settled for 72 hours before the fermentation is allowed to begin. Fermentation this vintage lasted 50 days at 52 ̊F

The 2023 is dry with 4.0g/L residual sugar and a little bit of malic acid left too. Weather was mild and the growing season long in 2023, and the Gewurz came in at the end of September -a full month sooner than 2022.