Wine Article

“60% Seneca Estate, 35% Keuka Estate, & 5% Volz Vyd ; Riesling was first brought to the Finger Lakes by our founder. Those original vines dating back to 1958 are still in production. Riesling was planted in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012 on our Seneca estate vineyard with 90 and 356 clones. Temperatures here are a few degrees warmer than Keuka thus providing riper fruit notes. Riesling blocks on our Keuka vineyard were planted in 1958, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1999, 2006, and 2012 with various clones (88, 90, 11, 318, 239, 49, 110, 38). Soils here are shallow, shale-based which add minerality, acidity, and elegance. Soils on Seneca are characterized by deep honeoye silt loam. A small portion of the grapes come from Eric Volz Vyd, just north across the road from Dr. Konstantin Frank’s plantings on Keuka Lake. Riesling was planted in 1985. Destemmed, Direct Pressed; Fermented in temp controlled s/s; Unoaked, 5 mos lees aging; 11.5% ABV, 8.5 g/L R.S., 8.1 g/L T.A., & 3.02 pH.”

90 pts WA (Mark Squires, 10/8/20)