The Phillips family and Lodi go way back. They've been farming this soil since the 1860’s and cultivating wine grapes since the early 20th century. Michael & David Winery founders, brothers Michael and David Phillips, are 5th generation grape growers who have raised their families in the vineyard, and now the 6th generation has joined the team, Mike’s daughter Melissa. They, more than most, understand the importance of leaving it better than you found it for future generations. Their family legacy and love of Lodi drive their focus on sustainability.
No matter what kinds of crazy stories you’ve heard, you can’t make wine with robots. Well maybe you can, but Michael & David actually never tried it. The real humans on their winemaking team, while slightly less good at some things (e.g. The Robot), are just really good at the delicate balance of farming, science, and intuition that is making their wine. Which is something we can all agree R2D2 really stunk at.
Michael & David's unconventional collection of wines are all responsibly grown in Lodi, California according to the Lodi Rules, a set of over 100 standards that account for all aspects of making quality wine in a sustainable manner: environmental, social, and economic.
* at time of publication, 10/18/2024
This article was not written but gathered from various official brand/winery articles for The GrapeBunch Wine Periodical.
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