Cool Climate Wines Make for Better Companions The above shot was taken in September at the Eastern edge of the Santa Ynez Valley, while I was driving up to...
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The first thing we do every morning when we arrive at the winery is stick our noses into things. Not into other people's business, mind you, but barrels and bins....
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Who says wineries don't still foot stomp their grapes? Our Grenache fruit came in today from Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard, the last fruit of the season for Lumen! The berries...
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With most of the Pinot Noir fruit in, both our 667 and 777 clones of Pinot Noir from Sierra Madre Vineyard have fermented and are now going into barrel! Lane...
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Lane Tanner, Angela Osborne, and Will Henry took a trip out to Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard to look at fruit for Lumen's upcoming 2013 Grenache. This vineyard is near the...
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The 2013 harvest began in Sierra Madre vineyard with the picking of Pinot Noir Clone 667 on September 4. Woohoo! As usual, Lane Tanner (winemaker and co-owner) was the first...
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Lumen's inaugural release will be bottled next week! The 2012 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both from a single premium vineyard in Santa Maria Valley, will be released in November for...
