Our philosophy of winemaking reflects the old religious worldview of human growth from body to mind to soul to spirit, called 'the great nest of being'. The all inclusive nest of being grows over time as we reach for the spiritual levels of life. So too, Buty wines evolve including and expanding their quality at each stage of their development. Our wine's development is a cumulative and artistic process. Every stage of growth is equally important for a fine wine, starting with a great site developed into a vineyard, from fruit into wine, from cellared bottles to our enjoyment at a shared meal. A great wine calls for complete attention as we expand the qualities present at every stage. Our wines aren't 90% vineyard and 10% winemaking. They are 100% winemaking, 100% vineyard, 100% terroir. We don't obscure any developmental stages, we include their contributions. We are not "hands off in the cellar". No way! We are completely hands on in our winemaking, knowing we are ...