Exuberant gamay from a very cool appellation. Cranapple, strawberry, vanilla (a little).
| Article number: | Exuberant gamay from a very cool appellation. Cranapple, strawberry, vanilla (a little). |
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Grape variety: Gamay noir
Appellation: Cayuga Lake AVA
Region: Finger Lakes
Soils: well-drained, gravelly loam and clay glacially deposited atop shale, limestone, and slate.
Vine Age: 25 years old
Viticulture: Hand-harvested, sustainably farmed estate fruit.
Vinification: 5 days' cold soak, 6 days' fermentation in steel
Aging: 4 1/2 months in 1st use French oak 59 gallon barrel, 2nd use French oak 132 gallon barrels, 3rd use French oak 59 gallon barrels, 2nd and 4th use French oak 106 gallon barrels
