philosophy
First and foremost our goal is to make sure you are absolutely satisfied with every aspect of your experience with any of the Highflyer wines. We welcome you to let us know your thoughts and share with us how our wines made you feel. Almost every comment about our wines will be available for everyone to see in our pantry, so, please indulge, live well and share your story.
Wine
Our standard is to make wines of purity and distinction. Using both classic and cutting edge techniques, we allow the grapes to show their caliber by doing as much as possible to preserve their freshness and flavor. We look to extract the richness while maintaining the energy and persistence of acidity. As for barrel aging our wines, we find a small place in our heart for oak. We use French oak for a note of complexity, a light veiling, enhancing the overall character of the individual wines. We only fine or filter our wines where we feel appropriate.
Vineyard
Foremost in our minds we look for excellence in the vineyard. This means in short leading edge viticulture, and concentrated yields. In long, we look at the vineyard initially from a macro perspective, understanding its soil and climate and carefully making decisions, with our team of consulting experts, along the way. On the micro level, we meticulously monitor the vines during the growing season. This ensures we are on the offensive side of wine growing. It isn’t uncommon for us to drop fruit on our vines down to one cluster per shoot to gain the optimal ripeness and balance in the vine.
