Our Credo

To enable our customers to receive and serve only the very best wines, Via Vecchia will always follow passionately the following Credo:

Yeasts
We rely on the naturally-occurring yeasts in the grape, preserving the grape's true character. We will not use lab-created yeasts to manufacture a specific taste.

Sulfites
We rely on the lees present in the wine to act as a natural anti-oxidant. We will not use sulfites to kill naturally-occurring yeast. We will sulfite at the beginning of barrel ageing at only 50-80ppm (organic standard 100ppm).

Filtering
We rely on the lees in our wine and the phases of the moon to naturally settle out material over time. We will not chemically filter our wine.

Coloring
We will not add color (natural or manufactured), or enzymes to our wines. We rely on the nature of the varietal, personal judgment, and technique to extract color.

Aging
We will age all of our wines for at least one year in neutral French oak barrels and/or food-grade breathable tanks for minimal oak taste. We will not add oak chips, oak dust, or oak staves.

Waste
We find uses for our waste. Our lees have found their way into face-packs and our grape skins into soaps. Our barrels have been crafted into soap dishes and display stands.