Emerging from Winter
As December turns over to January, the vines remain in their dormant phase. They are a few months away from the rustlings of bud break, so vineyard maintainence is the name of the game to prep the vines for their long growing season.
Sampling Bordeaux varietals from the barrel
Meanwhile in the cellar, Winemaker Stephen Cruzan and his team are as busy as ever.
“As I reflect on the 2025 harvest, its challenges rewarded patience and allowed our grapes to mature fully to produce stunning wines. As we transition from the vibrancy of harvest, we are racking our young Bordeaux varieties as they finish malolactic fermentation and putting them to bed for the winter while we turn our focus to the 2024 wines we will bottle later in the year.
While the vineyards rest, tasting is the name of the game in January and February. We are polishing our blends and making certain that every wine we produce is as perfect as possible before it is racked to tank in preparation for bottling. We look forward to introducing these wines to you in the upcoming club shipments and when you come to taste at the winery.
Meanwhile, I want to thank all the wonderful club members and Lasseter guests that I have met so far in my time at Lasseter. Connecting with you at our summer events and throughout the harvest has been a warm introduction to the people who care deeply about our wines.
I look forward to meeting more of you at the winery or out at an event somewhere this year. For now, enjoy a glass of Lasseter with someone you treasure. Cheers!”
— Stephen Cruzan, Winemaker
Springtime
Spring is the season of bud break, cover crops, and wildflowers reflecting the warm light of lengthening days. Clocks spring forward and Mother Nature says, “Go!”
Spring is not only beautiful but is a special time at Lasseter because its beginning and end are marked by our two annual bottlings in February and May.
Bottling is the final step in our winemaking journey. It is the culmination of decisions we have made, from farming, to harvest, fermentation, blending, and aging – each step influenced by the unique character of the growing season.
For anyone visiting the winery, bottling is a mesmerizing process to behold. Wine flows from the cellar to the bottling line and emerges as a finished case in a matter of minutes. An experienced team works together seamlessly with speed and precision in a flurry of activity that never ceases to fascinate anyone who happens to catch this process in action!
2025 Enjoué Rosé being bottled on February 27, 2026