Barbichette, Riesling Seneca Lake 2020

Grower: Barbichette Wines
Region: Finger Lakes, New York
Grape Varieties: Riesling
Viticulture: Organic
Category: White
Size: 750ml

This is where we started, in some ways, and this is where we continue. Finger Lakes riesling is the siren song that beckons us to do what has been done but to approach it with fresh eyes and a novel perspective. The outcome, one hopes, pays homage to the process and rewards the adventurer. This is simultaneously a “classic” riesling from upstate New York while also being an evolution from the New York State rieslings of yore. In 2020 expect almost a more prototypical riesling core with hints of lemon verbena, petrol, and white peach. The wine is fairly straightforward - an overight cold-soak after foot stomping, then pressed into a 50/50 blend of older burgundy barrels and stainless. Fermented and aged in their respective vessels, and blended before bottling.