Same Grape, Different Story: Processing Your Way to a Distinct Aromatic White Wine

Have you ever wondered whether your winemaking decisions are truly shaping the way your wines taste? Most wineries don't have the luxury of running a control against a treatment to measure how a single variable changes the outcome in a given variety. In today's episode, we're diving into a 2024–2025 winemaking project where we deliberately altered our processes to drive meaningful changes in the sensory qualities of several aromatic white wines. We'll walk through what we tried, what we learned, and why the decisions you make at each stage of the process matter more than you might think. Whether you're a new or seasoned winemaker, we hope you leave this conversation with a deeper appreciation for how intentional choices at every step of the winemaking process shape what ends up in the glass. As always, you can find Show Notes to our episodes at dgwinemaking.com, in the "Podcast" tab. Show Notes include episode summaries and all of the resources we discuss on our episodes.