Amy and Peter reduced punching downs – previously 3 times a day, now once a day they are pumping over instead. In the little spare time she has left, she helps out in the vineyard and cellar.įarming/vinification practices: Black Sheep Finds works closely with vineyards they purchase grapes from with acre contracts, in addition to their own vineyard, the Joy Fantastic.
In addition to the work she does with the Institute of Masters of Wine, she works full-time for Kermit Lynch Imports. In 2013, Amy passed the Master of Wine exam and can now call herself one of 14 women in the US to achieve the title.
2020 marked his 20th vintage making wine in Santa Barbara County. Peter and Amy went on to develop other projects under the umbrella of Black Sheep, with Peter in charge of the winemaking – as well as managing and directly selling the wines in Central and Southern California. They founded Black Sheep Finds a year later in 2008, Peter decided to amicably split from Sashi to focus on Holus Bolus, while Piedrasassi went to Moorman. In 2004, he met Amy Christine, his future wife, spitting wine over the winery drains in Lompoc. During this time he gained experience working with Rhône varieties, as well as Sangiovese, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2003, he partnered with Sashi Moorman to start Piedrasassi (a mash-up of their two names, Peter and Sashi) as well as Holus Bolus, a brand focused on Syrah. Peter Hunken got his start in winemaking in 2001 at Stolpman Vineyards and was the Assistant Winemaker there until 2006.
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