"When we do use oak, we prefer medium to low impact, French barrels in order to enhance the wine but not overwhelm the wine."Winemaker Byron Kosuge, Alder Springs Vineyard

"The winegrowers' talent is to express... the vineyard or 'terroir' into the glass."Emmanual Franquet, Groupment d'Etude et de Suivi des Terroirs (Group for the Continued Study of Terroirs)