April 18, 2026
First green on the Chardonnay block this morning, a touch ahead of last year. Mild continental moderated by nearby Lake Iseo. If a cold night lands we'll be out before dawn.
2026 Vintage
Franciacorta Riserva
Franciacorta, Italy
Varietals
Chardonnay · Pinot Nero
Winemaker
Revealed on enrollment
Enrollment
208 of 320 spots filled
About this Crew
Revealed on enrollment
Winemaker
The grower here farms Chardonnay on glacial moraine gravel over clay and limestone in Franciacorta. Their name is withheld on the public listing and shared with the Crew on enrollment — what you can judge now is the place, the live data feed, and the samples across the season.
The history.
My family didn't set out to make fine wine; they set out to use the land they had. Franciacorta at 150–550 m, glacial moraine gravel over clay and limestone, and a cellar dug into the hill.
What this vintage is showing so far.
“Quiet season so far, which is the kind I like. No frost worth the name, even rain through spring. The old blocks broke bud first, the way they always do.”
— the winemaker, updated this month
Philosophy.
My rule is simple: don't make a decision the vineyard already made for me. Glacial moraine gravel over clay and limestone sets the acid and the tannin; I keep the cellar clean and the timing honest.
The year ahead
Every shipment, every sample, every pick.
Real dates as they're known. Updated as the vintage progresses.
May 2026
Flowering update
Fruit set, first yield estimate.
August 2026
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green fruit, shipped to every member.
September 2026
Pick expected
Livestream from dawn. Date confirmed 48 hours ahead.
December 2026
Post-ferment sample
Your wine at its youngest, weeks after pressing.
March 2027
First barrel sample
A pull from the vessel where your wine lives.
May 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée with the Crew.
August 2027
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling line.
October 2027
Wine arrives
Your bottles, allocated pro-rata to your vines.
May 2026
Flowering update
Fruit set, first yield estimate.
August 2026
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green fruit, shipped to every member.
September 2026
Pick expected
Livestream from dawn. Date confirmed 48 hours ahead.
December 2026
Post-ferment sample
Your wine at its youngest, weeks after pressing.
March 2027
First barrel sample
A pull from the vessel where your wine lives.
May 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée with the Crew.
August 2027
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling line.
October 2027
Wine arrives
Your bottles, allocated pro-rata to your vines.
Meet the current Crew
37
members
15
cities
5
countries represented
10 yrs
average tenure in wine
No individual profiles — privacy matters inside the Crew. You'll meet each other once you're in.
How it's priced
By the vine.
The winemaker sets the price per vine. Buy as few as 5 — choose how many in the next step. Your bottles are allocated pro-rata to your vines.
Franciacorta Riserva
Priced by the vine · 5-vine minimum
$138 / vine
From $690 · 5 vines · USD
- A share of the lot, by the vine (5-vine minimum)
- Samples across the season: verijuice, post-ferment, barrel, finished wine
- A vote at every fork — pick date, oak, where the blend lands
- Your bottles at release, allocated pro-rata to your vines
- Livestream access to every moment
112 vines left
Pickup or ship
How your wine reaches you.
Swing by the tasting room when the next shipment is ready. Free. For everyone else, ship is the default and equally smooth.
Ship to my address
Standard carrier, adult signature required. Flat fee per shipment. You can switch the destination per shipment at any time.
Ships to: US
Choose at signup. Switch per shipment anytime.
Recent updates
From the rows.
April 4, 2026
Pruning finished — weeks of work, every cut by hand. The old vines on glacial moraine gravel over clay and limestone still look sharp going into the season.
March 22, 2026
First Crew welcome letter went out today. I read every note that came back — clear your calendar for the verijuice ship in summer.
Join this Crew.
One year of your life, inside one vineyard's year. You'll follow the winemaker from bud break to bottle.