Why Native Yeast Fermentations Are Critical for Expressing Terroir
In seeking to express the true character of a site, winemaker Brandon Sparks-Gillis was brought one step closer by lab results
Brandon Sparks-Gillis is a co-owner and vigneron at Dragonette Cellars in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara, California, and a Stage 2 Practical Only student in the Master of Wine study program. He attended Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where he graduated with honors in geology and fell in love with wine.
In seeking to express the true character of a site, winemaker Brandon Sparks-Gillis was brought one step closer by lab results