"If there was a Slow Food movement, but for winemaking, that could be one way to explain my approach" says Ross. "I don't want to charge headlong; I want to see how the vines are developing on site," he continues. "I also believe you should stay true to the varietal and its site specific characteristics. And each year is a new year and should be approached as such."
Ross also shares his thought that if you have reasonable expectations from the land, and a flexible approach to tending any needs, you are generally rewarded with a very good harvest.
When it comes to making the wine, Ross jokes: "it's a lot easier to get it out of the bottle." But in seriousness, Ross believes in keeping things simple, to have the varietal expression as pure as possible, with little addition or intervention, with the exception perhaps, of old oak. As long as you take care of it these neutral barrels are good at imparting a very subtle flavour while softening the wine.
"If there was a Slow Food movement, but for winemaking, that could be one way to explain my approach" says Ross. "I don't want to charge headlong; I want to see how the vines are developing on site," he continues. "I also believe you should stay true to the varietal and its site specific characteristics. And each year is a new year and should be approached as such."
