A blend of 51% Syrah and 49% Riesling. This is all about going for it. Following your passion even if you have no experience doing what your heart’s pulling for. Everyone’s going to look like a clown the first time they try something new, but after all, clowns are – in a way – professionals. And those big shoes come in handy when stomping grapes.
At Lightwell Survey we’re careful not to take things too seriously. Hence, Los Idiots. It’s an uncommon blend of 51% Syrah and 49% Riesling. Winemaker Ben said “trust me” and we’re happy as hell we did. It’s a bottle full of fun. This wine is ready for taking a couple down – light on alcohol but heavy on drinkability. The nose is somewhere between tangerines and apple skins, and the palate is soft, supple and smooth. Perfect with a light chill with good friends. 48 cases produced.
FRUIT SOURCES
Quaker Run Syrah from the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Syria (Madison County). Ox-Eye Riesling from the Shenandoah Valley.
WINEMAKING
Simple. Fermented on the skins, 100% whole cluster. Fermented with ambient yeasts and pressed at dryness. Malolactic and aging in old 228L French barrels. No racking. Bottled unfiltered August 2016.
CHEMISTRY
pH: 3.6
TA: 5.1 g/L
Free SO2 at bottling: 19 ppm
Alcohol: 11.7% abv
RS: 0.02 g/L (0.002%)
Malic Acid: 0.04 g/L
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