When we began working with Riesling at Caywood Vineyard in 2015, it was as if we walked into a J.M.W. Turner painting. A bucolic landscape rolled open in front of us, a patchwork of light covered the slope, illuminating the flora that coexisted so harmoniously, it was barely discernible where one ended and another began. In many ways, this site was paradise. Whereas sometimes land can be exploited and stripped of its spirit after so many years of farming, Caywood laid before us like a well-preserved piece of art, a museum that held intact decades of stories. We pushed through knee-high grasses and wildflowers to discover vines with trunks the size of small trees, planted in 1972 by Charles Fournier.

Throughout the years and in our relationship with the grower, Matt Doyle, we have struck a balance between retaining the wildness of Caywood while giving it the bit of refinement needed to uncover the brushstrokes of this rich site.

Vintage 2021 marks the fifth year of Caywood as a lieu-dit. It’s an introverted friend that if given an opportunity, can show you the world in technicolor.

vineyard details

East side Seneca Lake - Lodi
Soils: Honeoye silt loam on shale
Harvest Date: Oct. 19
Spontaneous fermentation in neutral barrel
Residual Sugar: 0.11% (1.1 g/L)
Total Acidity: 6.7 g/L
Alcohol: 12.8% by vol.
Production: 452 cases

2021 Tech Sheet
2020 Tech Sheet
2019 Tech Sheet
2020 Vintage Offering