A blend of 49% Vidal blanc, 31% Petit Manseng, 8% Chambourcin, 8% Noiret, and 4% Traminette. Right off the bat the sunrise starburst color tells us this is something different. Not as dark a heart as last years but still solidly unique. The nose is more subtle this year as well. Thats no complaint. The fresh strawberry and watermelon rind are ever present and appealing. The subtlety continues in the glass as well. The soft river stone wetness make for an easy delicious ripper with just enough weight and acid to let you know you're alive. As for the label, it is a representation of what it’s like being a loner in a gang of thousands. An image of survival in a world that becomes increasingly more crowded and more busy. “If this world is gonna burn then everyone should get the chance to light it up!” 740 cases produced.
FRUIT SOURCES
Sherman Ridge, Bluestone, and Rainbow Hill Vidal blanc, Sherman Ridge Petit Manseng, Bluestone Chambourcin, Mowry Spring Noiret, Barren Ridge Traminette, all from the Shenandoah Valley.
WINEMAKING
Combination of direct press and whole cluster fermentation (six weeks on skins) on Vidal, two day skin maceration on Traminette, no SO2 on the fruit, Chambourcin and Noiret on the skins for four days, semi carbonic and then pressed and combined with everything else in a big co-fermented varietal soup. It finished primary and malo in tank and aged on lees until bottling.
CHEMISTRY
pH: 3.44
TA: 5.4 g/L
Free SO2 at bottling: 8 ppm
Alcohol: 11.8% abv
RS: 0.84 g/L
Malic Acid: <0.31 g/L
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