Description

The cold, windy springtime conditions especially affected the more delicate white varietals. Far fewer clusters budded than even our conservative forecasts for these old, conservative vines. With the addition of Tocai Fruilano to our orange wine quiver, we anticipated a nice increase in production but instead wound up over 25% down from 2021. As is almost always the case, with lack of quantity came amazing quality – a new level of tactile depth and a bright, dynamic flavor profile. A fine, unfiltered haze, just shy of transparency, lends even more texture to the 2022. This year, the entire cuvee rested in barrel (rather than a combination of tank and barrel) for further tactile integration and development.