VASCM: Organic Certification & Vineyard Labor Support in the SCM

[Joaquin Casanueva]

Dear Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers,
 
Over the past five years, I have had the pleasure of working closely with Bill Brosseau to help vineyard owners in the Santa Cruz Mountains and beyond transition their properties to certified organic farming. Together, our teams have guided growers from early planning through implementation and certification, positioning their wines to carry the USDA Organic seal on the label.
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In addition to technical and compliance support through Brosseau Wine Design, my company, Alesia Viticulture Services, supplies skilled vineyard labor resources to Bill’s clients in the region, helping ensure that organic farming plans are consistently executed in the field, row by row. From initial feasibility and block layout to day‑to‑day farming, inspections, and certification paperwork, we can assist at any stage of the transition.
 
For those who wish to take the next step and bottle wines that bear the USDA Organic seal, Brosseau Wine Studio—located in the cool coastal town of Marina—is also available as a custom‑crush facility, offering a certified, small‑lot‑minded home for organically farmed fruit to be vinified and labeled in alignment with organic standards.
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If you or any landowners you work with are considering moving to certified organic status and be a part of the wellness movement—or want to better understand what it would take—Brosseau Wine Design brings a thoughtful, site‑driven winegrower’s perspective to every project, and our combined teams would be glad to discuss how organic farming to winemaking to bottling could work for your vineyard. Please feel free to contact me directly to set up a preliminary conversation.
 
Best regards,
 
Joaquin & Bill


Joaquin Casanueva
Alesia Viticulture Services, LLC
Tierra Solutions, LLC
Ambassador Wine Bar, LLC
License # FLC-LR-1001167909
650-333-5490 cell
joaquin at alesiavs.com
7620 Alpine Road
La Honda, CA 94020
www.alesiavs.com
www.tierrasolutionsllc.com
www.ambassadorwinebar.com
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