"After a youthful decade of working in the action sports industry between Sydney Australia, Oahu, and Santa Cruz for various surfing brands and retailers I began finding interest in the wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains while working in Saratoga at the Mouton Noir restaurant down town." - Wesley Davis Box
The winery's passion lies in showcasing the powerful, concentrated and structured fruit of Washington State through the European art of blending - not only through various combinations of Bordeaux and Rhone grape varieties, but also via combining fruit from acclaimed vineyards to express the unique terroir of the region.
Chief winemaker Peter Bauer meticulously crafts outstanding French varietals like pinot noir, pinot gris and chardonnay, along with varietals that are not usually associated with the Mornington Peninsula such as viognier and sauvignon blanc.
The main difference between red and white winemaking is the maceration phase during which the polyphenols located in the grape skins (color and tannins) are extracted.