LA Wine Tasting interviews Fabien

April 2017 Interview of Fabien Castel by Jean Baptiste Dhalluin from LA Wine Tasting.
Lightness-Légèreté

The idea of lightness is something that has us wondering about what can be achieved in winemaking. This article does a great job of descibing the unique attributes of lightness!
Tong 9 The Future of German Riesling

“Riesling and its beautifully balanced linear wines have always been associated with the cool climates of Germany.”
Decanter – Ojai Top Syrah- August 2015

Decanter – Ojai Top Syrah- August 2015 An insightful article on Ojai Vineyard Syrah.
A Note on McGinley Vineyard

Our vines are pruned in a completely different way from the rest of the sauvignon blanc planted at McGinley.
The 2013 Harvest

What’s more amazing is that this generous crop produced wines of wonderful quality—the sugar, acidity and the maturity of the fruit were excellent and what we now have in the barrel tastes great.
Pursuit of Balance

In the vineyards we went from gently nudging the growers to insisting that they make radical reductions of yields and adhere to vineyard practices that might seem crazy to some–but the aim has been to do everything and anything that might improve quality.