Equipoise (eh-kwuh-poyz; think equi-poise)
noun - balance of forces or interests
Equipoise Wines represents the balance among the many creative and natural forces in wine production. Bringing together love and knowledge and challenge, light and dark, among all who make each bottle of wine possible.
I arrived at the name Equipoise by wanting to represent the melding of my own polarities. The different forces in my life, particularly my community and the structure/routine of wine work, allow me to find some balance and endearment during a spectrum of challenging and exuberant times. It's all messy and beautiful and gnarly and ever-changing. Much like winemaking.
Thanks for your support! xoxo,
Ellie Rippert
Rorick Heritage Vineyard, Murphys, CA
My debut wine... shared with a broader audience, alas! Its beauty made possible by all of my dear friends and mentors out at the RHV ranch. Also deserving credit are white claws, internet research, runs, dance parties, and coming back into my own.
A medium bodied zin from a magical limestone-y, schist-y vineyard at 2000 ft elevation in the Sierra Foothills. Woodsy brandied cherries, cranberry, cola, dried eucalyptus, blackberries.
Best drunk whenever and wherever you please. But if you need some guidance, pairs well with decently loud music playing while making dinner and dancing in the kitchen.
**DISCLAIMER - Samples from Dec 2020. Wine properly bottled May 2021. Labeled photos to come.
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