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Vermentino Reserve2016

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Vermentino Reserve

Native to the maritime growing regions of Liguria, Corsica and Sardinia, Vermentino has adapted splendidly to our warm climate in Piedmont Virginia. A spontaneously ingratiating white wine of self-proclaiming love for seafood and fish in all preparations, Vermentino’s dry but distinctly luscious minerality is complemented by generous palate weight and length, which we capture with fermentation and aging in stainless steel, under continuing lees contact of at least 7 or 8 months.

 

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The flourishing adoption of Vermentino

Year

2016

Cellar Life

5yrs

Total yields were adversely impacted by April frosts and heavy rains through June. Even so, we undertook customary manual crop reductions to produce the highest quality fruit. We were rewarded by weather of ideal fruit development in the final two months of the season. From early August and extending deep into September, the vineyard enjoyed lavish sunlight, heat, and dry conditions. The whites show beautiful aromatics, refreshing acidity, and fine structure for aging, especially in Vermentino.

Town Point Virginia Competition 2017 Gold Medal
Virginia Governors Cup 2018 Gold Medal
Atlantic Seaboard Competion 2017 Gold Medal
Beverage Testing Institute 91 Points
San Diego Wine & Spirits International 2018 Gold Medal
Six Nations International (Sydney) 2018 Gold Medal
James Suckling @ jamessuckling.com 2018 92 points
Fermentation In stainless steel and aged with lees stirring for 7 months
Aging On the lees for 7 months
Composition Vermentino 100%
Analysis Alcohol, 13.5
Residual Sugars, .2%
Total Acidity,

Food Pairings

Venison scaloppine in Vermentino and lemon juice

Pan-fried blue crab cakes & braised mushrooms

Sea scallop gratin in cream sauce with fresh basil

Tasting Notes

The Vermentino Reserve has vivid citrusy aromatics with a deep, dry palate of sustained structure, excellent body, lingering minerality and finesse of finish.

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