Osmote De Chaunac 2021, Finger Lakes, New York

REGION 
Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York

 

VARIETAL 
De Chaunac

 

TASTING NOTES

New York's forgotten heirloom grape variety - this is DeChaunac, a deep purple French-American hybrid variety that has been fermented on Chardonnay skins. Serving up a light, chillable red with 9.5% ABV, bursting with woodsy plum aromas, it features black currant, dried florals and tart Montmorency cherry flavors with fresh acidity and gentle tannin. 

 

90pts - Wine Enthusiast

"A hazy cherry juice hue, this hybrid variety, fermented on chardonnay skins from small batch, natural-leaning producer Ben Riccardi, is vibrantly aromatic, with succulent cran-raspberry fruit wound in white pepper spice and flower stalks. The silky palate is feather light, dominated by tart, fresh cranberry-like acidity, smudgy, skinsy tannins and red berry juiciness. Chill down and knock back any time of the year."

 

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