2020 Wild Arc Farm Merlot, Finger Lakes, New York Cognac xoconostle (magenta prickly pear)

xoconostle (magenta prickly pear)

It is comprised of own-rooted

it tasted like literally biting into a whole cluster of grapes: some sweetness

2019 Le Sot de L'Ange ALZ (Chardonnay

Aged sur lies for 28 months in 52% new French and American oak barrels

2020 Wild Arc Farm Merlot, Finger Lakes, New York Cognac xoconostle (magenta prickly pear)Winemakers note: Our attempt to make a more structured red wine from an amazing site. Extended maceration and aging have led to beautifully integrated tannins and some more density than you may be used to in our wines. Vineyard: Colin and Annas Vineyard, North Fork of Long Island. Farming: Sustainable (No Herbicide) Vinification: 50% whole cluster and 50% destemmed fruit were macerated for 4 weeks with daily hand punch downs. It was pressed directly