Our approach

Attentive to the land.
Open to resonance.

At Turtle Crossing, biodynamic growing and vibrational science are part of a considered, evolving way of working with wine.

Growing with care

Begin with
the living land.

Biodynamic practice starts from a view of the farm as a living whole.

At this small Wisconsin winery, that perspective brings care and attention to the vineyard and the wider life around it. The work is grounded in relationship—with the soil, the vines, the seasons, and the place itself.

Ann Ralles beside a large white vessel at the winery.
Ann at the wineryCare through every stage
An amber-colored wine bottle being stoppered beside a glass vessel.
In the makingWine at Turtle Crossing

Vibrational science

Another way
to listen.

Ann brings her study of Life Energy Physics and Biogeometry into her work with the vineyard and its wine.

She is interested in how vibrational science can support harmony, and in approaching wine with that sense of connection in mind. It is part of Turtle Crossing’s distinctive point of view: an open inquiry, held alongside the practical care of growing and making.

“Fascinated by the re-kindling of ancient science.”— Dr. Ann Ralles
Read Ann’s story

From vineyard to winery

Attention carried
through the work.

Every part of the process offers a chance to notice, learn, and respond. Ann’s approach keeps the wine connected to its source and to the ideas that continue to shape her path.

Wooden barrels outside the winery, set against the Wisconsin countryside.
At Turtle CrossingSouthwestern Wisconsin

The person behind the practice

Meet Ann
Ralles.

Read her biography