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Groth VineyardsMichael Weis has been Groth's winemaker
since 1994 and in addition to crafting the winery's Oakville wines,
each year he makes small lots of wine that will never be
commercially available. His method is to not only stay on the
cutting edge of winemaking, but more importantly to understand the
Estate vineyards. "To this end we have dramatically changed the way we grow our Estate grapes," concludes Michael. "Two decades ago the canopies were uneven, and the grapes were not as exposed to direct and indirect sunlight. Today we grow grapes that have richer flavors, darker colors, and frankly, make better wines. My job is to find the essence of our vineyards, then bottle it." Our Vineyard Manager, Ben Benson, has been farming on this land since he joined Groth, as the first member of the team, in 1982. Ben's 20 years of experience with the Groth estate has enabled us to make sure we have the perfect grape planted in the perfect location. We have matched soil types to rootstock, to grape clone, to trellising. Since 1996 Groth has replanted 90% of our vineyards. This major undertaking allows us to take advantage of the strides that have been reached in the viticulture community over the last decade, and combine them with our history with the land, to give us the ultimate combination between the grapes and the wine that we eventually make from them. At Groth, our objective is to produce the best wine that a vintage will allow. All of our resources, our property, and the skills of our employees are dedicated to this objective. We believe that if we make great wine, success will follow.
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