Wine Is Farming
Welcome to ZAFA Wines,
utilizing ancestral farming practices ZAFA Wines honors the soil first and foremost as we proudly farm hybrid grapes at trout brook vineyard, located in the saint croix river valley in hudson, wisconsin.
our vision is to farm beyond organic, including a no-spray program eschewing spraying of any kind (yes this includes organic sprays).
we ferment grapes into sparkling wine and each vintage is inspired by the fruit first.
ZAFA wines are intentional and transparent in every way—
just fermented juice from responsibly farmed living fruit.
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OUR Latest COLLECTION:
STRANGER THAN FICTION
Introducing the latest ZAFA Wines collection, The Stranger than fiction collection - nothing real can be threatened. The first vintage of wines to be released by ZAFA from hybrid grapes grown in Wisconsin. the collection is an artistic meditation and reflection via the three types of sensory memory: echoic memory, iconic memory, and haptic memory.
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This Land Is My Land: Krista Scruggs Is One of America's Most Intriguing Winemakers
As one of just 1.3% of American farm owners who are Black, the ZAFA Wines owner aims to cast a counterspell against the curse of colonialism.
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Today Show - Zafa Wines owner on being a Black innovator in the wine industry
Krista Scruggs talks about her Vermont winery, Zafa Wines, where she is focused on making natural wine in an industry with very little diversity. She discusses what it means to be the 18th Black farmer in the state and how she gained national recognition when she added apples to her grapes. -
Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business
To save the wine industry, this Vermont vintner is embracing outside influences and ingredients. Known for her vinous ciders, Zafa Wines founder Krista Scruggs is making great wines by breaking with tradition. Vermont-based vintner Krista Scruggs is at the forefront of a movement that’s shaking up winemaking by embracing outside influences—and ingredients.
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Bon Appetit- Krista Scruggs Is Making the Most Exciting, Most Delicious Natural Wine Right Now
I was at a party in Oakland last spring when I first tried Krista Scruggs’ wine. It tasted like a pineapple that had been salted, lightly misted in tanning oil, and struck by lightning in the bottle. It was tropical and inviting but with such racing acidity that I was lusting for another glass before I finished the first. “Who made this?!” I cried. The crowd parted, and there was Krista Scruggs.
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Latest pODCAST iNTERVIEW
In host Coly Den Haan’s words: “Krista Scruggs is an American natural wine and cider maker and, I dare say, an exciting and experimental one at that. Since coming on the wine scene Krista has made a name for herself very quickly. It turns out, being a black, queer woman who farms and makes wine in Vermont garners a lot of interest. This has been a double-edged sword for Krista. With some incredible highs and very tough lows, Krista has had a whirlwind career in a short amount of time. We happened to catch her in our Los Angeles studio while she visited from Vermont. She spoke candidly about her journey including her dreams, challenges, triumphs, and one really crappy year.”
winesplaining is Hosted by Coly Den Haan, Executive Producer is Angelica Luna, and Senior Producer is Amelie Rousseaux.
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