A fruit forward nose of strawberry, cranberry, and candied cherry evolves into a soft toastiness. The palate warms with a spice mix of cloves and cinnamon.
Estate Vineyard Block: GN2 & GN1
Tons: 10.4
Yeast: Laffort FX10
Cold Soak: 3 days
Fermentation Duration: 8 days
Malolactic Fermentation: Lallemand Alpha ML bacteria; ML fermentation lasted ~1 month
Oak Treatment: 50% 4th use or older French barrels, 7% 3rd use French barrels, 43% 3rd use or newer large format (400 or 500L) French barrels.
Additional Notes: Pumpovers during fermentation 1-2x per day, .5 hours each time; wine rested in barrel for ~5 months
Appellation: Finger Lakes
Varietal Composition: 100% Gamay Noir
Brix at Harvest: 21.2
Alcohol: 11.6%
Residual Sugar: 0.1%
Acid: 6.4 g/L
pH: 3.37
Harvest Date: October 25, 2018
Bottling Date: June 3, 2019
Cases Produced: 689
Vegan Friendly: Yes
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