2016 Hintermen

A blend of 72% Riesling and 28% Petit Manseng. Has the hunter already become the hunted? As the hintermen march on the untamed wild pushes back as the once peaceful scenery turns territorial towards the uninvited travelers and the wildlife begins to come to life. The risk and reward of these uncharted lands might both be too great to turn back now.

“Holy Shit!” This is somehow at the same time full and fleshy while bursting with minerality and acidity. Built to age like last year but for different reasons. This is racy and sleek like that silver Delorian you’ve been been dreaming of since the 80’s. Somewhere between old school wax candies filled with weird juice and Warheads, this is a visceral experience. Hold on to your seat. 165 cases produced.

FRUIT SOURCES
Sourced from the Shenandoah Valley. Ox-Eye Riesling and Rosedale Petit Manseng.

WINEMAKING
Simple. Foot tread then whole cluster pressed. Juice racked relatively dirty and co-fermented with ambient yeasts in neutral 500L puncheon and neutral 228L barrels. Wine left on gross lees for 15 months with low level of SO2. No malolactic. Bottled January 2018.

CHEMISTRY
pH: 3.34
TA: 5.81 g/L
Free SO2 at bottling: 18 ppm
Alcohol: 12.1% abv
RS: 1.04 g/L (0.1%)
Malic Acid: 1.77 g/L