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Keep Wines

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Wines

 

Summary

 

Keep Wines is a collaboration between husband and wife team Johanna Jensen (Scholium Project & Broc Cellar Alum) and Jack Roberts (former Matthiasson Wines Assistant Winemaker). The 2019 Vintage marked their 10 year anniversary of making wine together. Based out of Napa California, the pair makes interesting varietals from small vineyards all over Northern California. Jack is currently farming organically a few vineyards himself and the other purchased grapes are from mostly certified organic vineyards. The focus of their winemaking style can be described as minimal intervention. No yeast or additives are used (with the exception of sulfur in small quantities) and the wines are almost never fined or filtered. With roots in France, they have recently planted a vineyard in Gascony and have purchased another vineyard site to expand in the coming years. Their future plan is to make wine in both California and in France.

If you are wondering where the name ‘Keep’ came from, look at the crest on the label. It is a depiction of Beverston Castle, an 10th century Norman stronghold in Gloucestershire, England where Jack’s father was raised. All that remains of Beverstone today is what you see, the moat and the tall ‘keep’, (from the middle English’ kype’, or barrel) which was the defenders’ last resort in a siege. It was also where they stored their most precious possessions, especially their wine.

In 2016 they were named San Francisco Chronicles Winemakers to Watch, and have been fortunate to be graced with articles from Bon Appetit, The Boston Globe, Bloomberg, Vigneron Magazine & Decanter Magazine to name a few.

Website: www.thekeepwines.com

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