VINTAGE
After the warmest winter in Vermont history, the vines awoke just a bit earlier than normal but managed to avoid spring frost–a welcome correction from the devastating year prior. A very wet 2023 left plenty of water in the soil for the vines to get a quick start, growing vigorously in an otherwise warm, dry spring. Perfect weather during bloom and, perhaps, the vineyard’s determination to get back to growing grapes led to an excellent fruit set. Summer brought heat and humidity and, with it, disease pressure, making timely canopy management critical. In late August began a stretch of perfect weather with almost no rainfall until the end of September, allowing us to pick at peak ripeness all month long and into October. The 2024 vintage will be remembered for its abundance of fruit and for its wines of power and richness.
VINEYARD
Earlier pick La Crescent from the Lower Vineyard, specically the east side of the block. These vines are less vigorous so the fruit has more sun exposure and tends to ripen a bit earlier than elsewhere. Like the rest of the block, planted in 2004 in the silty clay of the Lower Vineyard and trained to Geneva Double Curtain.
WINEMAKING
Whole cluster pressed and fermented cold and slow before being arrested to retain as much fruity, oral character as possible. 100% stainless.
TASTING NOTES
Pineapple gummy bears. Lemon curd. Orange blossom.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Harvest Date(s): 9/16/24
Composition: 100% La Crescent
Alcohol: 11.5%
pH: 3.25
Titratable Acidity: 7.7 g/L
Residual Sugar: 27 g/L
Cases Produced: 50