2017 Research Bianco

Wow, this wine jumps out of the glass and envelops you in a whirlwind of tropical and stone fruit aromas! Our stable of skin-fermented white wines has continued to grow and this is our third vintage of Research Bianco. A partner in deliciousness to our Research Cab but fashioned from white fruit instead of red, this is our white-scale version.  Our 2017 Research Bianco is a skin-fermented white wine blend in which the proportions and varieties change with each vintage. A good friend supplied the grapes from a "research" vineyard on the East End. All the grapes were grown together (a field blend), hand-picked, de-stemmed, crushed by foot and punched down by hand. Our 2017 Research Bianco is made from 29% Tocai Friulano, 26% Sauvignon Blanc, 13% Chardonnay, 10% Gruner Veltliner, 9% Albarino, 5% Auxerrois, 2% Gewurztraminer, 2% Semillon, 2% Aligote and 2% Malvasia.  This 2017 Research Bianco was raised in older oak barrels, hogsheads and puncheons for eleven months.  It was fermented ambiently/wild with all the varieties co-fermented and spent just over twenty days on its skins. Our 2017 Research Bianco is a gorgeous deep golden color and is full of flavors and aromas reminiscent of pineapple, mango, dried apricots, poached pears, quince, and honey, butterscotch, brown spice, apple compote, burnt orange and golden raisins. The wine possesses medium body, juicy acidity and medium alcohol with pronounced aromatic intensity and long persistent length. There is something so heightened, so treble, so Freddie Mercury about this wine...in fact Queen would be great to pair with this skin-fermented white! Along with roast chicken, grilled fish, pork chops, sausages and charcuterie boards, hard aged cheeses and fondue and friends. This wine was bottled on September 28, 2018.  158 cases produced. This is a wine club exclusive and there is only enough for each member to receive the one bottle as part of the September 2020 release.