Two Wine Labels · Loudoun County, Virginia
OTIUM · DRAKSHA
Estate wines and traditional method sparkling, from Loudoun County.
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Estate wines and traditional method sparkling, from Loudoun County.
The winemaking program at Tranquility Farm is led by our vintner, Anita Tanamala.
Both labels draw from the same foundation. Otium's still wines come from the Purcellville estate block. Draksha's traditional method sparkling program is built around the Bluemont block. Estate fruit, made in the cellar on the grounds, poured in the tasting room above the vineyards it came from.
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.
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.
Otium currently draws from the estate vineyard at Tranquility Farm: eight acres first planted in 2007 and revitalized in 2022. Blaufränkisch, Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Dornfelder, Domina, and Zweigelt. These are the vines visible from the tasting room.
The Bluemont block brings a different scale to the program. Over thirty-three acres planted, with varietals and clones selected around specific winemaking goals. The vines have been in the ground since 2022 and developing since. The Tranquility Signature Red Blend moves to estate-grown Bluemont fruit as the vineyard is ready.
The Otium range is released when the winemaking team is ready. Availability varies by vintage and allocation.
In July 2023, a hailstorm moved through the vineyard at the worst possible moment. The white varietals were thriving, the vintage promising. The storm took most of it. What survived was too little to harvest separately.
Our vintner refused to walk away from a vineyard that had worked that hard. Working with the winemaking team, she gathered what remained, Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris, and co-fermented them together as a single field blend. No formula. No precedent.
The result was immediate. Crisp acidity, a green pepper spine from the Grüner, stone fruit lift from the Pinot Gris, texture from the Chardonnay. The result: a co-fermented field blend that has become one of the most distinctive wines from this estate.
Ripe and toasty, stone fruit, peach, and apricot. Aged in stainless steel to preserve natural complexity rather than add oak character. Rich texture, clean finish.
Crisp and lively, apple, peach, citrus, and a signature hint of white pepper. Light-bodied with floral and herbal notes. The grape the estate is best known for in Loudoun County.
Pear, apple, and melon on the nose, leading to a creamy mineral finish. Medium-bodied, expressive, and restrained.
Tropical fruit and citrus zest on the nose. Crisp acidity balanced with a luscious, lingering finish. Limited production.
The Draksha name launched alongside Otium to introduce the estate's two wine labels together. This still red was always a single introductory vintage. Medium-bodied, ruby in the glass, with silky tannins and a savory, spiced palate. Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot fermented separately, blended to finish. Available now while stock lasts. This vintage will not be repeated under this name.
Dense, ripe, and built to age, dark fruit and berry aromas with subtle mocha and toast from 30 months in small French oak. Benefits from decanting.
Dark ripe cherries and dark berries, with a spiced core and balanced acidity. Aged 24 months in Hungarian Oak. Savory, earthy complexity. Two consecutive vintages available.
Full-bodied, soft, round tannins with layers of plum, blackberry, and dark cherry, accented with brown spice and chocolate. Extended aging from the estate's finest blocks.
Dark cherry and dark chocolate on the nose. Medium to full-bodied with lively tannins. Domina is rare in Virginia. Otium's expression leans into natural intensity without losing freshness.
Vibrant with fresh acidity, medium body, and smooth tannins. Ruby red with a velvety, long finish. Rarely seen in Virginia.
When we planted Cabernet Sauvignon on this property in 2022, we were building toward something specific: a red blend made entirely from estate fruit, rooted in these soils, every vintage. The vines needed time. We waited.
Cabernet Sauvignon leads the blend. We are particularly encouraged by the performance of clone 191/33 on our specific soils, and what it promises for the character of this wine over time. Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Merlot complete it.
Aging in Sequin Moreau oak, fire bent, medium toast. The Tranquility Signature Red Blend will be made every vintage from this point forward. This is the wine the estate has been working toward.
The Sébastien Marquet wines carried here are his own expressions, made from different clones of Pinot Noir than our Loudoun County edition, from the same Pacific Northwest region our team works with. We carry them because the collaboration between this estate and the Wine Consulting Firm runs across everything we make, and because understanding how the same varietal expresses differently across clone and site is exactly the study this program is built on. Our guests are invited into that work.
Ruby-red with ripe red fruit and cherry aromas. Full palate, long finish. Available at the winery while stock lasts.
Floral aromas with red fruit and a touch of pear. Smooth texture, an invigorating mid-palate, and a long lingering finish with a touch of acidity. Pairs well with duck, lamb, rockfish, hummus, and grilled vegetables.
Ruby-red with ripe red fruit and cherry on the nose, leading to a layered, precise palate. Made by Sébastien Marquet in Oregon's Willamette Valley, his home region. His wine, offered here on its own terms.
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Draksha is a traditional method sparkling program: secondary fermentation in the bottle, aged on the lees before disgorgement. Planting of the dedicated sparkling block at Bluemont began in 2022 and has continued in the seasons since: thirty-three acres of Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier, with clones selected for this program specifically.
The current releases are made from fruit grown to our clones of interest. Two wines are in the range today: Blanc de Blancs and Extra Brut Rosé. Grüner Veltliner, traditional method, is coming next. The estate fruit follows on its own schedule.
The current Draksha range is produced using the traditional method throughout. Availability varies by vintage and allocation.
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.
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.
Grüner Veltliner is the variety this estate is known for. Making it sparkling in the traditional method was a deliberate choice: the grape's white pepper lift, natural acidity, and mineral edge are qualities the method rewards. This wine follows once the Bluemont block is ready.
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.
The estate winery sits within the Tranquility Farm grounds. Both the Draksha sparkling wines and Otium estate wines are poured here, side by side, on the same estate that produces them. Reservations are recommended, and drop-ins are accommodated where possible.
Designed around a single idea: that the best way to understand a wine is to see where it comes from, how it is made, and where it has been, all at once.
Tranquility Farm's production is limited by design. The wines are an expression of Loudoun County.
The Estate Club ensures that those most invested in these wines are the first to receive them and the last to run out. Three memberships, each a different depth of relationship with the wine.
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. Buy more when you want, at your own pace.
Begin with a 3-bottle purchase and a commitment to your annual wines: 1 case per year, collected when it suits you.
Begin with a 3-bottle purchase and a commitment to 4 cases per year. Collect in person or 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 rate) | 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 | ✓ |
Notes from the vineyard and cellar — read the Journal
Estate tastings by reservation. Draksha and Otium poured together.