Wine 2011 Sauvignon Blanc Mudd Vineyard

This is a clean, crisp dry white wine that displays mineral and citrus fruit flavors and aromas. This wine was fermented entirely in stainless steel tanks with no malo-lactic fermentation. This wine was made from the fruit of some of the oldest Sauvignon Blanc vines on Long Island which were planted in 1975. The soil in the Mudd Vineyard is mostly Haven Loam with some portions being Riverhead Sandy Loam. As always, all the fruit was hand-picked, whole cluster-pressed, handled minimally and bottled by gravity. As we often do, a small amount of Chardonnay (17%) is blended in for aromatic flavor and textural complexity. This is a dynamic wine exhibiting medium body, moderate alcohol, juicy acidity and a long lasting, persistent finish with beautiful subtlety and delicacy. The 2011 Mudd Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is fresh, vibrant and alive! It possesses flavors and aromas of white grapefruit, lime, herbs, cut grass, a salty minerality and even some hints of tropical fruits like lychee, likely coming from the musque clone chardonnay. Our 2011 Mudd Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is just plain delicious and will match well with local oysters and clams, fresh chevre, spring onions and ramps, charcuterie, asparagus and egg dishes as well as most white fleshed fish. 582 cases made.