Description
VQA Niagara Peninsula
Harvest Date September 28
Brix: 22.4
pH: 3.64
TA: 6.2
Alc: 12%
Bottles produced: 1500
Follow a very wet late fall in 2021 and a very cold snap in January of 2022. This cold event was troublesome, some varieties such as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc being badly damaged Winter continues well into April with a cooler than normal temperatures. Summer months were favourable for grape growing with lots of sun and heat with just enough rain, maybe too heavy at times but just enough at the right times!! Conditions for harvest were very good and fruit quality was impressive but yields were lower than normal.
The Pinot Noir grapes for this wine are grown on a small vineyard in Niagara on the Lake where we were able to manage the crop load and leaf thin to allow a good airflow around the grapes keeping breakdown to a minimum. Grapes were harvested by hand and in great condition. Crushed and destemmed before fermenting in small bins.
Punch downs by hand were completed 2-3 times daily during ferment. Fermentation started without additions of commercial yeast but because of a sluggish finish a commercial yeast was added to be sure fermentation was completed. The wine was pressed off the skins after 17 days, settled and racked to 3rd and 4th fill barrels for further aging. Malolactic ferment was completed in barrel.
Bottled with minimum filtration.
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