2020 American Wine Project Wit & Wisdom Piquette

Region: Mineral Point < Wisconsin < USA Grapes: La Crecent  Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic farming at both vineyards; 24-hours on well water, pressed, 3 weeks in stainless barrels; bottled un-disgorged, with no added So2; zero-zero; 7% ABV Winemaker: Erin Rasmussen A native of the Great Lakes region, Erin grew up in Madison, Wisconsin experiencing the intense pleasure of seasonal produce and handcrafted cheese. Her interest in flavor grew into a passion for fermentation and wine, and in 2008 she relocated to Napa Valley to pursue winemaking. She got her graduate degree in winemaking and viticulture in New Zealand in 2012 then returned home in 2017 to explore the complexities of cold-climate winemaking with her super cool American Wine Project.  She opened a winery in Mineral Point, about 30 minutes west of Madison, using grapes only from within a five-hour driving radius, meaning they are all in the Midwest, and mostly from Wisconsin. Her goal?  "Let the grapes speak for themse