Nose
Nose of fresh cherries, sandalwood and oak.
Palate
Light, fresh and seamless with bright acid, a powdery texture and a gentle tannic grip.
Growing Conditions
Located in Hector, New York on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake, this west facing vineyard is composed of shallow silt loam soil over fractured shale on a slope leading to some of the lake's deepest waters. Lovingly farmed by second generation grower John Leidenfrost and his daughter, Elizabeth, the vineyard's privileged exposure and thin, shale laden soil produce wines of great depth and backbone.
Bottling
- Unfined and Unfiltered
Winemaking
Grapes were foot crushed and put whole cluster into one ton bins to ferment with once daily punchdowns. After thirteen days the grapes were pressed and settled juice was moved to old French oak barrels to complete fermentation. In late-August of 2021 the wine was racked out of barrel into tank and bottled by hand without fining or filtration.
- Total sulfite addition: 35 ppm
- Whole Cluster/foot crushed, 100% stem inclusion
Aging
- Old French oak barrels: 11 months