Events at arquils
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our passion
I am an ardent believer that all wines need to be a medium for great experiences. While—and after—drinking the first sips of a great wine, one’s body needs to feel positively different, lighter. One’s awareness is enhanced and in harmony with nature. Loved and cared for vineyards can produce excellent grapes. This combined with zero interference in the cellar will give marvelous results. Hence, my philosophy of zero intervention during the process. ‘Arquils’ wines are designed to be this way.
Arquils is short for Arquiles (Achilles), my first name. And, obviously, my Achilles heel is the grape juice beautifully fermented and aged. Having said this, I owe you a short introduction into who am I, why and how. My last name, Caruncho, is from the Latin language, ‘Carum’ means, among other things, loved or lover of, whereas ‘Cho’ in Chinese means Autumn harvest time! - Carlos Caruncho
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Our METHODS
ARQUILS WINES
Presently I am managing three sustainably-cared-for sites comprised of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Syrah. I also buy grapes from Nevada County and Placer County, where the vineyards are looked after with the utmost care and sustainably worked. Leaf pulling is done manually and all fruit is harvested by hand.
METHODS
At harvest, all fruit is processed in the winery. The freshly arrived white grapes are de-stemmed, skin contact for 24 hours (or up to 21 days, depending on the type of wine being made), pressed (no pumps), and placed into neutral French Oak barrels for up to 10 months. The red grapes are de-stemmed or whole clusters stomped, macerated for up to 21 days, pressed (no pumps), then aged in neutral French Oak barrels for up to 19 months. Zero sulfur added.
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featured releases
2021 Grenache-petite syrah RESERVE
Grenache 90% Petite Syrah 10% Non-certified local and organically grown grapes. Naturally co-fermented, no additives, no racking, no filtration, or fining, matured in a neutral French oak barrel for 26 months. Very minimum intervention. No chemicals added at any stage.
To see a full selection of our wines offered, visit the Shop Our Wines page.
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inquiries
To Carlos…. Keep on with your interest for another way of approaching farming and wines. A real wine should be obtained with zero work in the cellar!
—Nicols Joly, author of Sky to Earth Growing & Appreciating Biodynamic Wine