Emmy Neighbors
Our winemaker, Emmy Neighbors, joined us in 2024. Born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, Emmy began her wine career as a wine manager and educator in Chicago’s restaurant scene. In 2019, she moved to Santa Barbara wine country, where she discovered a passion for both wine production and viticulture. Her winemaking experience has focused exclusively on small, family-owned estates committed to organic and Biodynamic practices. Emmy holds the WSET Level 3 Award in wines. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree from Concordia University Chicago.
The Winery
The winery, located on East Amore Road in Lake Leelanau, is an 8000+ square foot facility that features state of the art processing, production and aging equipment.
Winery equipment is all connected wirelessly for remote monitoring of winemaking activities including pressing and fermentation aging.
The lab features a virtual cellar to monitor the progress of fermentation as well as rapid (under 2 mins /sample) chemical analysis of juice and wine samples. Color and sulfur levels are also monitored in the lab.
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