IOE Sparkling Apple Wine 2022
$22.99 / 750ml
16 Cases Produced
100% Northern Spy, traditionally crushed and pressed, barrel fermented and bottle conditioned.
This wine was made by first fermenting locally grown northern spy apples, pressed on Lain’s traditional hydraulic mill in barrels, before aging for a year on its lees. It was then primed, and bottled for a second fermentation to carbonate naturally. Sharp, fresh apple, citrus and tropical aromas leap from the glass, mingling with stone, flowers and herbs. The palate is lively and fresh, and the bubbles really enhance its brightness.
Christopher’s Notebook: Most people wouldn’t know this, but, long before we started championing Vitis Vinifera here in the Finger Lakes, we were making apple wines. I grew up fermenting cider, and take great pleasure in it to this day, so, after many years, it was great to fill a few barrels again, and once you taste this wine, I think you will understand why!
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