2017 Pinot Noir Finger Lakes
$55.00 / 750ml
160 Cases Produced
Pale, delicate color, with powerful fruit and earth aromas leaping from the glass. Delicate rose petals, sweet and tart cherries, and ripe red berries, with herbal, earthy tones framing the wine. The palate is bright and fresh, with surprising grip and structure, delicate alcohol, and fresh bright acidity.
Christopher’s Journal: The gravel soils in this site make all the difference in a wet year like 2017. This fruit came in in beautiful condition, with impressive concentration and structure. The wine was partially destemmed, fermented naturally, basket pressed and rested in tank before a gentle racking into our ancient oak puncheons where it spent 18 months rounding out its edges before being bottled unfiltered and unfined.
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir may be one of the worlds most challenging of grapes to grow and produce, but when you get it right, it also makes some of the worlds most gorgeous wines. It is sensitive in the vineyard, struggles through the winter, is prone to disease, and challenges a grower’s skills like none other. In the winery, it is sensitive to manipulation, shows every mistake, and is easily overshadowed by oak or winemaking influence. But when it’s great, it is great. We believe that despite the challenges, the Finger Lakes has the ability to make great examples of Pinot.
