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Winemaker - Helen S. Keplinger
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Keplinger completed the Masters program in Enology at the University of
California at Davis and worked with Paradigm Winery and Fiddlehead
Cellars.
She then moved to the Priorat to make the first three vintages of
Cellers Melis, with Claude Gros consulting.
Keplinger currently works as the winemaker for Kenzo Estate with
vineyard manager, David Abreu, and consultant, Heidi Peterson
Barrett.
In addition, she is the winemaker for Scully Estates, which is also
farmed by Abreu, and her own label, Keplinger Wines.
Keplinger says she practices a winemaking philosophy of “delicate
handling and minimal manipulation to create layered wines of
concentration that reflect the terroir of the vineyard.”
“Tony has been making beautiful Cabernet Franc from this vineyard.
The combination of the stony loam soils and cooler climate
characteristic of Tulocay is ideal for growing top quality
Cabernet Franc.
The temperatures are moderated by a proximity to the bay which
results in a long growing season and will allow the grapes to
achieve optimal phenologic ripeness without over-ripeness or
raisining.
All of these factors, in addition to the organic farming, translate
to the grapes and make possible a beautifully balanced, concentrated,
layered wine.
I am very excited to be working with Steve, SeAnne, and Mike on
this project,” Keplinger stated.
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Little Creek Vineyard 2008. All Rights Reserved.
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