Wine and Spirits Alchemy
Rural Alchemy-5 Putting It All Together
In the first four Rural Alchemy articles, we examined the principal components of our accelerated maturation system. Here, we pull back and look at the complete process:
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Rural Alchemy-4 Hybrid Filtration
We use an in-house-designed and built finishing system that combines controlled ultraviolet light, certified-organic barley straw and beverage-grade perlite.
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Rural Alchemy-3 A Cruise to Nowhere
Whiskey once matured at sea benefited from the ship’s constant motion. We recreate that voyage by gently rocking our spirits with toasted and charred oak—without ever leaving the farm.
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Rural Alchemy - 1 Overview
Great wines and spirits are never the result of luck—they are the product of careful craftsmanship, patient observation, and an endless desire to improve.
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Rural Alchemy-2, Tiny Bubbles
“We put tens of millions of tiny bubbles not just in the wine, but in our distilled spirits also. These bubbles are not filled with carbon dioxide, and they do not rise gently to the surface.
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