Composed of 100% Petite Pearl grapes grown on our Mt.Philo vineyard in Charlotte, Terrane is a study in the qualities of this cold-hardy variety.

Terrane

Tasting Notes | lots of berries, blue, red, black, purple, and plum
Varietals | 100% Petite Pearl
ABV | 13.7%

Petite Pearl clusters were gently destemmed and crushed, leaving some berries whole. Primary and secondary malolactic fermentation occurred spontaneously. After an 18-day maceration with regular punchdowns, pump overs and lees stirring, the wine was pressed and racked off the lees. The wine then rested in tank to clarify naturally, and was bottled in August 2022.

The 2022 Vintage:
The nose is full of black currant and red plum, with a touch of smoky mocha. Acidity and body are medium... fuzzy but bright and attention-getting. On the palate, Terrane is an overflowing bowl full of berries; blue, red, black, purple, plum! The finish is lengthy, smooth, and lightly tannic.

Vineyards: Mt. Philo

Planted in 2013, the Petite Pearl vines at our Mt. Philo site are trained to a hi-wire cordon system on 9’x 6’ spacing. This site has a slightly western aspect and north-south row orientation which allow for maximum sunlight and exposure to prevailing winds. Soils are deep, well drained , sandy/stony loams formed in both glacial till derived from limestone, calcareous shale, schist, and quartzite. We a l s o wo r k w i t h sheep in the vineyard to help manage floor vegetation and increase soil health.

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Farming Terrane

A Study in Petite Pearl Grapes

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Gluten - Free

Cruelty Free

Responsibly Farmed

Vegan

Made with Handpicked Vermont Grapes

Crafted with minimal intervention using sustainable vineyard management practices

IAPETUS Wines

Our team farms over 15 acres of cold hardy grape vines on three vineyard sites in northern Vermont to make natural wine. Named after the ancient ocean that once covered the present day Champlain Valley, where the roots of our grapes now nestle, IAPETUS creates wine that is inexorably tied to the Vermont soil and landscape.

Using the deep historical context of the soil in which our grapes grow as a backbone, IAPETUS makes natural, minimal intervention wines. We trust our grapes to lead us to something wonderful.

  • We primarily grow cold-hardy hybrid grape varieties that are best suited to our climate and have natural disease resistance

  • No spraying of unnecessary chemicals

  • All grapes are hand harvested, and we minimize the use of machinery in the vineyard to reduce soil compaction

  • Minimal intervention in the growing process

  • Our vineyards are never irrigated or tilled

  • Native grasses and wildflowers are allowed to flourish under the vines, naturally improving soil health

  • We work with sheep in the vineyard several times per year - they mow the grass and provide natural fertilizer

We don’t use sulfur or chemicals to “correct” things in the wine making process, our wines are unfiltered and unfined.