We harvest at night or very early in the morning in order to make sure our grapes are as cool as possible. Then we bring them into the winery to go through cold soak maceration. Those steps are meant to impede the fermentation process until all of the crop has been distributed to its specific [...]
Greetings Readers of Our Wine Story. This is the continuation in a series of posts dedicated to an interview held with Captûre’s winemasters Denis and May-Britt Malbec. We hope this series will allow you an eye-opening view into our winemasters’ origins, opinions, and passions for wine.
Denis, the Captûre bottles have a raised punt. Why have the [...]
‘Earn your stripes’ is a saying deep rooted in hard work and perseverance. These stripes are used as a symbol of recognition, a high honor worn by America’s fighting men and women, which can only be earned through their experience–one would never expect this symbol applies to time-tested barrels as well.
Most barrels start off with [...]
Passion is the undying spark of commitment, the glowing ember that sets aflame the ordinary, dry, and brittle of every day thoughts and actions. Once found, there’s no turning back–desire burns under its intensity and finally gives answer to life’s greatest question; our purpose. Ask anyone from the Captûre team about their purpose and you [...]
Our winery is an intimate space, and so, it’s surprising when one descends into the barrel cellar to see such vast accommodations. An unexpectedly tall ceiling lends itself to an organizational method of high stacking and shorter rows; this creates even spacing between all the barrels–and, while this breathing room is appreciated for the watchful [...]
Memories; the pleasure of their presence is equally matched by their fleeting nature. Yet, oddly enough, they pass along without much notice, hidden under new thoughts, waiting for their revival. In some cases, the key to their awakening is not the key one expects.
Wine is a well-known conduit of memories. We have all shared in [...]
Third’s the word among Captûre colleagues thanks to a pioneering method of barrel selection. In an unprecedented industry move, Captûre’s barrel stock is being divided into three categories, each based on their history of fermentation. One category will be dedicated to barrels twice-used for fermentation, another for barrels once-used, and one for fresh barrels, never used [...]
The inner-chambers of each grape teem with brilliant sugars. Hardly able to contain themselves, their royal-purple skin swells with maturity. These were the Tin Cross Merlot grapes I helped along from their FYBs through the first conveyor belt, and some, into my mouth (you know, just for quality control–okay, maybe I had my own agenda, but [...]
What seems to be a traumatic separation actually concludes in joyful reunion–after being shook loose from their stems and carefully inspected, only the best grapes of the bunch unite inside a stainless steel tank. This tank is the largest piece of stainless steel on the property, able to house around 4 people comfortably inside its [...]
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