Nose
Apple, Tangerine, Thyme
Palate
Crisp apple, tangerine, lime zest, floral notes with a hint of thyme.
Growing Conditions
The 2022 growing season started with a cold January,
that turned into a typical, average Spring for the Finger
Lakes. Spring and early Summer were warm and dry,
almost drought conditions, with conditions changing to
warm and wet by mid-August. September saw a bit more
moisture and cooler temperatures, but disease pressure
was low and fruit quality was high going into the month.
An early harvest, although light, brought in ripe, clean,
delicious fruit.
Bottling
July 27, 2023 and August 29, 30 2023
Winemaking
Machine-harvested fruit. Pressed
into stainless steel tank to cold settle for two days then
racked off the juice bottoms into stainless steel tanks to
ferment. Native and commercial yeasts were employed to
create many expressions of the fruit that would be used in
the final blending of the wine. The wine spent 7
months resting on the lees before the wine was readied
for bottling.