Yes! We planted the vineyard conventionally, and began the process of organic conversion in January 2020. Starting with the 2023 vintage, Spurlock Vineyards Pinot Noir achieved full organic certification from BioGro, both in the vineyard and winemaking.

We have a low-intervention winemaking philosophy. This means fementing with naturally occurring yeasts, minimal punch downs, gentle racking, no filtering or fining, and plenty of time in quality French oak barrels. We believe this results in pure Pinot Noir that embodies kaitiakitanga and our love for this ”little tucked away corner of the world.”

Our Pinot Noir certainly is ready to drink upon release, as the wine has been allowed to age in quality oak barrels for 12-14 months and another 3-4 months in bottle. Of course, during the first few months after release, decanting will encourage the wine to open up and will soften the tannins. Under proper conditions, we believe our wine will evolve gracefully in bottle for 6-10 years (our 2017 is drinking beautifully now).