Palate
Our second incarnation of this instant favorite blend fairly
glows in the glass; an intense, psychedelic magenta! As in the
2018 vintage, Sole e Terra is comprised of the surprising
combination or Pinot Noir, Lemberger and Saperavi, but with
a shift in percentages it’s surprisingly different than its
predecessor –but just as delicious. Aromas of oak, Long John
prune plums and a hint of graphite suffuse the nose while
bright but structured tannins lead to a sumptuous fruitforward palate of plum, blueberry and blackberry. There is a
subtle lingering of Umami on the finish along with those
structured tannins making an appearance again. This wine
will age beautifully, more so than the previous vintage.
Growing Conditions
Winter of 2018-19 was pretty mild, resulting in little to no
bud damage and setting us up for a good year of growing to
come. 2019 started with a pretty “by the books” finger
lakes spring, with an on-time start to the growing season;
no late frosts to hassle us and a reasonable amount of
rainfall. The growing season was warm but not hot, with
moderate rain which tapering off by the fall to a nice mild
harvest season. The weather cooperated well and allowed
the vines to achieve full ripeness and flavor development.
Overall, a solid growing season finished with a nice easy,
harvest
Bottling
Bottling Date: 8/3/2020
Aging
Aged for 9 months in a combination of mostly older
French oak & a balance of neutral oak barrels.
