2016 Brut - Méthode Champenoise

Tasting Notes

Aromas of almond, nutmeg, and fresh baguette.  Flavors of pear, apricot, and ginger.  

Best enjoyed at 39°-46°f
Suggested drink window: now – 2026 – 2034+

Winemaking

• 70% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, 10% Pinot Meunier

• Vineyard locations: east side of Seneca Lake, west side of Cayuga Lake

• Hand harvested from August 22nd - September 1st

• Unfined & sterile filtered at tirage

• Tirage Bottled: February 2017

• Brix: 19.4°, 19.5°, 19.0° • pH: 3.16 • TA: 6.9 g/L • Malic: 1.88 g/L • RS: 0.9% • ABV: 12.0% • Hand disgorged February 2023

• Cases Produced: 75

2016 Tech Sheet

2016 Vintage Notes

On the heels of an unseasonably mild winter, a late frost kicked off the 2016 growing season in the Finger Lakes. This caused some stress in the form of bud loss, but as late spring moved into summer, we saw what was to become one of the most intense droughts ever seen in this region. High temperatures, sun-filled skies, and virtually no rain whatsoever for all intents and purposes eradicated any disease pressure while forcing the root systems of our mature vines ever deeper into more nutrient-rich soil and concentrating deep, rich, and intense flavor in the fruit. Early fall was equally dry and harvest kicked off with a bang. Moisture did arrive toward the end of the season, bringing the fruit to beautiful maturity. All in all, 2016 resulted in smaller than average yields but quality was phenomenal.