Description

From the beginning, distinctions – like “personality” – became apparent in fermentations made from different parts of Bloomer Creek’s Cayuga Lake vineyard. Even with vintage variation, wine made from what is now called “Auten Vineyard” differed stylistically from the site now called, “Morehouse Road.” In 2008 these two sites were bottled separately and have been ever since.In that same year of 2008, Bloomer Creek unveiled a new wine label – TANZEN DAME – to be used on Riesling, and Gewurztraminer bottlings. TANZEN DAME (which roughly means “Dance, Lady?” in German) was created in celebration of, and as an homage to, the great wines of Germany, Austria, and the Alsace. The label features a watercolor by Jimmy Wright from his series of paintings entitled “Lost Women” – a series heavily influenced by the work of the German Expressionist era. As a friend and fellow wine lover, Jimmy was easily persuaded to allow the reproduction of his “Lost Women” on Bloomer Creek’s new TANZEN DAME label in exchange for a case of wine or two.