Sparkling Wines · Tranquility Farm & Winery
DRAKSHA
Traditional method sparkling wine — made to be opened.
Drākṣā
Sanskrit · The Grapevine
Named not for the wine or the bottle, but for the plant at the root of everything.
Traditional method sparkling wine — made to be opened.
The winemaking program at Tranquility Farm is led by our vintner, Anita Tanamala.
The program is built on a specific foundation: clone selection. Every varietal planted across our Loudoun County vineyards carries multiple clones — chosen for what they give at different harvest moments, what they express in the cellar, and how they sit in the final wine. Clone selection is not a detail. It is the decision that determines the character of every bottle this estate makes.
The Bluemont block — thirty-three acres on Anita's own land in Loudoun County — carries the varietals the sparkling program is built around. Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. First harvest expected in 2026.
Sébastien Marquet leads the winemaking. He brings in specialists for specific aspects depending on the wine — the method, the varietal, the vintage. The expertise is matched to the work.
While our Loudoun County vineyards develop toward that chapter, the winemaking team works with growers in the Pacific Northwest who farm the clones of interest to our program. This is preparation — learning the fruit before our vineyards produce it, so that when the first estate harvest arrives, the team already knows what they are working with.
Draksha is a traditional method sparkling program built around a dedicated estate vineyard. The Bluemont block was planted with the sparkling program in mind. Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier — with clones selected for the method. The vines have been in the ground since 2022 — first harvest expected in 2026.
The Tranquility Farm block in Purcellville — eight acres, planted from 2007 — contributes Grüner Veltliner and Chardonnay to the current Draksha range while the Bluemont block matures. Sustainable farming practices are a priority across both sites.
The first estate harvest in 2026 is when the program the ownership designed arrives. Everything before it is the run-up.
The vineyards are what the current chapter is built on. The weddings, the retreats, the stays — they sustain the farming. The farming is the point.
The current Draksha range is produced using the traditional method throughout. All three wines are made from Pacific Northwest fruit while our Bluemont block — thirty-three acres planted from 2022 — approaches its first harvest in 2026. Availability varies by vintage and allocation.
Grüner Veltliner is the variety this estate is known for. Making it sparkling in the traditional method was a deliberate choice — the grape's signature white pepper lift, its natural acidity, and its mineral edge are qualities that the traditional method rewards. Crisp, herbal, and saline on the nose, with citrus and stone fruit on the palate, fine persistent mousse, and a finish that goes longer than the pour.
Grüner Veltliner is part of our estate vineyard. This sparkling expression is the early chapter of a wine that will increasingly reflect this specific ground as our dedicated sparkling block matures.
Whole-cluster pressed Chardonnay, tiraged into bottle for secondary fermentation, aged on the lees before disgorgement. Fine, persistent mousse. Green apple and brioche on the nose. Slate and lemon curd on the palate. Long, clean finish. Precision sparkling wine, made the way it should be made.
Wild strawberry, pink grapefruit, and rose petals on the nose. Fine, delicate bubbles with bright acidity and a crisp, dry finish with a hint of minerality.
Traditional method — secondary fermentation in the bottle, aged on the lees before disgorgement. The bubbles are earned, not added. Every Draksha bottle is made the same way.
The result is a wine of genuine structure: fine, persistent mousse, complexity from extended lees contact, and the kind of finish that rewards patience.
"Every bottle earns its bubbles."
One club. Both labels. Draksha sparkling wines and Otium artisanal wines are covered by a single membership — every release from both labels, one relationship with the estate.
Members are the first to receive every Draksha allocation — including the estate-grown releases from our dedicated sparkling vineyard as they come online. They join the disgorging events and cellar dinners held on the estate each year.
Three memberships. Each one a different depth of relationship with the wine — from the cellar, across the estate, to the barrel it came from.
Start with a 3-bottle purchase. No annual commitment.
3-bottle purchase + 1 case per year commitment.
3-bottle purchase + 4 cases per year. Ship complimentary.
| Cellar | Estate | Barrel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Join | 3-bottle purchase | 3-bottle + commitment | 3-bottle + commitment |
| Annual Wines | As purchased | 1 case / year | 4 cases / year |
| Allotment Delivery | Pickup only | Pickup or ship (standard) | Pickup or ship (complimentary) |
| Purchase Discount | 5% | 15% | 15% |
| Complimentary Glass per Visit | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Club Spaces Access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member-Only Events | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Barrel Tasting Sessions | ✓ | ||
| First Right to Buy + Keep Barrel | ✓ | ||
| Private Vineyard Access | ✓ | ||
| Priority Estate Booking | ✓ |
Estate tastings by reservation. Draksha and Otium poured together.
Notes from the vineyard and cellar — read the Journal