AmByth Estate is Paso Robles’ First Winery to Produce Demeter Certified Biodynamic Wines. We gained our certification from the Demeter Association in 2006. We utilize the Biodynamic method of farming to enhance our observations of nature, and use these intimate insights as tools that allow our 20 acres of vineyards to express their true character through the grapes it produces. We want our grapes to be as unique to AmByth Estate as your thumbprint is to you. The estate consists of 20 acres of vineyards and 600 olive trees dedicated to Biodynamic farming principles since their initial planting. 20 acres of untouched oak forests surround the vineyards. At the heart of Biodynamic farming is the commitment to create a self-sustaining and diverse estate. We are a vineyard farm! A vital role to sustaining farmed land is the use of aged compost, inserted with the Biodynamic preparations, and applied yearly. This compost fertilizes, rejuvenates and enlivens the soil, creating healthy plants, balanced ecosystems and exceptional crop production. We also believe in the integration of farm animals, bees, olive trees, fruit & nut trees, vegetable gardens and landscaping with edible plants and California natives with extreme minimal-to-zero use of water. We have 4 vineyards within the 42 acre estate, (20 planted plus 22 acres of woodlands). All vineyards are dry-farmed, head-trained, thus reducing our dependency on irrigation and energy. Our soil is classical Paso Robles Linne Calodo, a recessed sea bed composed of sandy calcareous clay loam with mineral rich shale and chunks of limestone. Every season our soil is rejuvenated with our own aged compost inoculated with biodynamic preps. All harvesting is done by hand by ourselves, friends, and family. Every season it turns in to a big party where every one that contributes feel incredibly involved and is an experience that will always be remembered vintage to vintage. All wine we produce goes through foot stomping. Apart from tradition, this enables us to see, smell, and feel the quality of the fruit. All fruit is whole-clustered, and by foot stomping we extract the juices without breaking the stems. Plus, it's fun! All native yeasts with spontaneous fermentation. All wines go through spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts and also go through malolactic on their own without us introducing any kind of synthetic laboratory- born yeast or bacteria. We do not manipulate this special natural process of grape juice turning into wine but instead oversee the progress over time.