Usonia Change your Mind or Change the Weather 2023

After a late spring freeze in the Finger Lakes, we looked beyond the region for fruit for the first time. This wine is an encapsulation of the vintage, comprised of fruit from every grower we worked with, both in the Finger Lakes and Long Island.

Primarily a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Grüner Veltliner rounded out with Tocai Friulano, Chancellor, and Verdelet. All varieties were fermented separately, whites on the skins, the reds a combination of semi-carbonic and carbonic. Aged in a mix of stainless steel and neutral barrel. Sulfur added after fermentation and just before bottling.

Aromatics of burnt orange peel, ocean spray, and Ocean Spray™. Fine grained tannins with a savory bite. Drink well-chilled.