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SUMMARY
100% Chardonnay grapes hand harvested in mid October. Grapes were whole cluster pressed. Juice fermented in stainless steel tank. No malolactic fermentation and no oak barrel aging. Filtered and bottled March 2016. 110 cases produced.
Alc. 12.7% By Vol. / 750mL
TECHNICAL DATA
Appellation: North Fork of Long Island
Grape Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyard: Lenz
Alcohol: 12.7% by Vol.
Residual Sugar: 0.28g/L
Winery price: $16.20 Travessia Wine Club / $18 Regular
PRODUCTION NOTES
The 2015 growing season was one of the greatest in many years. Below average rainfall and above average temperatures resulted in optimal grape maturity. Yield was just short of 3 tons per acre.
At the winery grapes were whole cluster pressed. The juice was fermented entirely in stainless steel tank. Fermentation was completed in 3 weeks at an average temperature of 58F. The wine settled in tank for 3 months before light bentonite fining. Cold stabilization was achieved naturally during the winter months when winery temperature reached approximately 40F for several weeks. This wine was not aged in oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation was prevented through temperature control and sterile filtration at bottling. A very low amount of sulfite was added to this wine. Bottled in March of 2016. Released in July 2016. 110 cases produced.
ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION… For the wine geek in you!
Alcohol: 12.8%
TA: 6g/L
pH: 3.6
Residual sugar: 0.28g/L (dry)
Free SO2 at bottling: 25ppm
Total SO2: 80ppm
