In order to further carry out their mission, winemakers Nikki and Jeff Nelson adhere to hand-picking early, native yeast fermentations (including natural malolactic), gentle pressing, minimal to no use of oak, and bottling unfined/unfiltered. Moreover, in an effort to lower their carbon footprint, they leave every bottle “naked” (no capsule) or use a soft biodegradable wax, much like beeswax. They also close all of their bottles with a biodegradable DIAM cork.