“Organic farming and sustainability are at the core of our endeavor to create wines with a unique sense of place. That’s why growing our own grapes is essential.”
-Bastien Leduc
Founding Winemaker & Vigneron
100% ESTATE GROWN
Founding Vigneron, Bastien Leduc, hails from Castelnau-de-Montmiral in the southwest of France, where he grew up helping his father on his family’s pioneering organic vineyard. Bastien believes grape-growing is the most important part of the winemaking process, and meticulously oversees the farming of the Seven Oxen estate and the production of Seven Oxen wines from their very inception on the vine to their bottling.
GROWN IN WESTSIDE PASO ROBLES
The 130-acre Seven Oxen estate is located on Kiler Canyon Road in Paso Robles’ coveted westside, straddling the Templeton Gap and Willow Creek sub AVAs. The limestone-rich property includes 26 acres of head-trained vines. The vineyard is located 30 miles from the Pacific Ocean, where southwest-facing slopes are cooled in the evenings by coastal breezes, which allow the vines to maintain balanced levels of acidity despite extreme summer heat.
SUSTAINABLY FARMED
As a passionate farmer, Bastien devotes much of his time to the vineyard, where he practices organic and biodynamic farming techniques to ensure the health and longevity of our vines. He is constantly working to introduce innovative as well as tried and true old-world techniques into his farming practices to minimize the impact on the natural environment and to maximize the quality of the vines.
WINES CRAFTED BY HAND
Seven Oxen wines are made from 100% estate-grown fruit, which allows Bastien as much control as possible over the quality of the grapes he uses in his finished product. He focuses on producing single-varietal wines to showcase the grapes for what they are — a true reflection of a place and a time. Bastien takes a minimalist approach in the winery to produce wines that highlight the unique character of the property.
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