None of our vineyards in 2021 were as severely impacted by the drought as Bedrock Vineyard.  Hence, on September 8th a paltry 2.1 tons were picked from approximately 3 acres.  But if Mother Nature punished us in quantity, she rewarded us in quality.  To increase mouthfeel and enhance varietal character, the must was cold soaked for 5 days and then inoculated with Torulaspora delbrueckii, a fermentative yeast found naturally in vineyards and on grapes but not particularly alcohol tolerant.  Several days later the must was inoculated with D254, one of our favorite strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, to ensure a complete fermentation.  Worked like a charm!  Pressed to all French oak, 18% new, and bottled unfined and unfiltered.