April 17, 2026
Frost candles staged at the bottom of the slope, just in case. Bud break on the Merlot is right on time. Dry continental, cold nights and constant winds off the steppe, long sunlight hours.
2026 Vintage
Old-Vine Merlot
Río Negro, Argentina
About this Crew
Revealed on enrollment
Winemaker
Made on a small Río Negro estate — Merlot on alluvial sand and gravel over calcareous subsoil along the river terraces. Anonymous by design: the trade name is revealed on commitment, after the samples and the data have done the talking.
The history.
The first vines here went in before the appellation lines were drawn. We still farm a handful of those old blocks on alluvial sand and gravel over calcareous subsoil along the river terraces, and rebuilt the cellar around them, not the other way round.
What this vintage is showing so far.
“No big gaps between the early and late rows. Flowering went past without drama. The vines look after themselves on alluvial sand and gravel over calcareous subsoil along the river terraces.”
— the winemaker, updated this month
Philosophy.
My rule is simple: don't make a decision the vineyard already made for me. Alluvial sand and gravel over calcareous subsoil along the river terraces 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.
November 2026
Flowering update
Fruit set, first yield estimate.
January 2027
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green fruit, shipped to every member.
March 2027
Pick expected
Livestream from dawn. Date confirmed 48 hours ahead.
May 2027
Post-ferment sample
Your wine at its youngest, weeks after pressing.
August 2027
First barrel sample
A pull from the vessel where your wine lives.
November 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée with the Crew.
February 2028
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling line.
April 2028
Wine arrives
Your bottles, allocated pro-rata to your vines.
November 2026
Flowering update
Fruit set, first yield estimate.
January 2027
Verijuice ships
Pressed from green fruit, shipped to every member.
March 2027
Pick expected
Livestream from dawn. Date confirmed 48 hours ahead.
May 2027
Post-ferment sample
Your wine at its youngest, weeks after pressing.
August 2027
First barrel sample
A pull from the vessel where your wine lives.
November 2027
Blend trial
Vote on the final cuvée with the Crew.
February 2028
Bottling
Livestream from the bottling line.
April 2028
Wine arrives
Your bottles, allocated pro-rata to your vines.
Meet the current Crew
33
members
17
cities
7
countries represented
8 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.
Old-Vine Merlot
Priced by the vine · 5-vine minimum
$64 / vine
From $320 · 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
110 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 1, 2026
No joke: the first shoots are up. We walked the property and flagged the gaps to replant — alluvial sand and gravel over calcareous subsoil along the river terraces here doesn't forgive a lazy season.
March 20, 2026
Crew chat went live this week. Already a debate about pick date versus hang time — exactly the argument I want you in on.
Join this Crew.
One year of your life, inside one vineyard's year. You'll follow the winemaker from bud break to bottle.