Light, aromatic, boasting notes of orange blossom and tangerines, with a subtly savory touch.

Farming  : Organic

Winemaking : Hand-Picked Grapes | Native Yeast Fermentation | Unfined | Unfiltered | Vegan | No Added Sulfites

Region: Lodi, California

Grape : Skin-Contact Orange Muscat

Alcohol : 11%

Woman in Wine : Cassidy Miller, Winemaker/Owner

After years of spreading natural wine love in the Bay Area, Cassidy Miller dove headfirst into the industry in 2020, joining Vinca Minor during a fiery California season. When smoke threatened grapes, the team got creative with apples, sparking the birth of Buddy/Buddy—a playful experiment co-fermenting grapes, apples, and pears. Cassidy hunts down organic and biodynamic fruits (mostly from Mendocino), letting them ferment naturally without fining, filtering, or much sulfur. What began as a Vinca Minor collab has blossomed into Cassidy's own venture, still crafted in their Berkeley space.