CURRENT VINTAGE
2017
SUMMARY
100% Vidal Blanc grapes hand harvested in mid October. Grapes were lightly crushed before pressing. Juice fermented in stainless steel tank. Finished medium-dry by preserving some of the natural sugar in the grapes. No malolactic fermentation and no oak barrel aging. Filtered and bottled March 2018. 216 cases produced.
Alc. 12.5% By Vol. / 750mL
TECHNICAL DATA
Appellation: 100% Massachusetts
Grape Composition: 100% Vidal Blanc
Alcohol: 12.5% by Vol.
Residual Sugar: 7 g/L
Winery price: $13.50 Travessia Wine Club / $15 Regular
PRODUCTION NOTES
The 2017 gr5wing season was fairly warm with average rainfall through September. October, harvest month, brought extremely favorable conditions with less than 2 inches of rain which was about 20% of the average rainfall for the month. As a result, grapes achieved perfect ripening levels. Yield was approximately 5 tons per acre.
At the winery grapes were lightly crushed before pressing. The juice was fermented entirely in stainless steel tank. Fermentation was completed in 3 weeks at an average temperature of 58F. The wine was fined with bentonite and not aged in any oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation was prevented by temperature control. Released in May 2018. 216 cases produced.
ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION… For the wine geek in you!
Alcohol: 12.5%
TA: 9g/L
pH: 3.3
Residual sugar: 7 g/L (dry)
Free SO2 at bottling: 30ppm
Total SO2: 90ppm
