Winemaker’s note: “This is a textured and richer sparkling Merlot Rosato made with 3-days of whole-cluster maceration. A fall rosé sparkler, if you will.”
Grape: Merlot
Vineyard: North Cliff, North Fork of Long Island. Sustainable
Making of: Whole-cluster macerated for 3 days, then pressed into a stainless tank. Aged for 10 months, no racking or stirring, bottled with a small 10ppm SO2 dose and 12g/L wildflower honey to add bubbles.
Notes: Cherry, raspberry, and granite.
Grape: Merlot
Vineyard: North Cliff, North Fork of Long Island. Sustainable
Making of: Whole-cluster macerated for 3 days, then pressed into a stainless tank. Aged for 10 months, no racking or stirring, bottled with a small 10ppm SO2 dose and 12g/L wildflower honey to add bubbles.
Notes: Cherry, raspberry, and granite.
