Rugged Heart 2023 Weingut Tauss protecting it from excess oxidation

protecting it from excess oxidation

Whole-cluster fermented with native yeasts over 30 days in stainless steel

people who put their heart and soul into every bottle

This unique white grape

the 2024 vintage is what Banele calls “splashy”—a vibrant

Rugged Heart 2023 Weingut Tauss protecting it from excess oxidationA wine with dirt under its nails and heart on its sleeve. Born from a chance vineyard discovery on the way to a square dance (yes, really), Rugged Heart is what happens when fate, farming, and deep friendship collide. Co farmed with the legendary Larry Makjavich on a plot thats pure Santa Cruz grit and grace, this wine is a love letter to the land and the people who tend it. Made with minimal intervention and maximum feeling. Its soulful, layered, and