Phelan Farm "Nithya" Massa Vineyard 2021 Sylvaner Distillation is slow - about

Distillation is slow - about 4 casks of 420 liters every 24 hours

which legally disallows them from putting vineyard names on the label

Grapes are destemmed and fermented spontaneously in concrete tanks

The fruit is harvested by hand

Phelan Farm "Nithya" Massa Vineyard 2021 Sylvaner Distillation is slow - aboutThe Massa vineyard is a certified organic farm and a very unique place. There is an Alpine feel to it, and yet, you are firmly in sunny California. Carmel Valleys limestone soils give the wine an intriguing and energetic lift. The Cabernet Franc and Malbec were harvested on the same day and co fermented. The wine was raised in neutral barrel and bottled without filtration or the addition of sulfur. There's a coniferous green note that hums along, just