2022 North Fork Sauvignon Blanc

Wine Summary This isn't your typical New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Our small batch Sauvignon Blanc offers tropical fruit notes of passionfruit and pineapple, strong aromatics, and a creamy mouthfeel. It is produced in an old world style utilizing the practice of Bâtonnage while resting on its gross lees. This slow manual practice provides a rounder, creamier, and full bodied Sauvignon Blanc that larger production and modern winemaking practices cannot achieve. Harvest Facts Varietal Specifics: A blend of two distinctly different Italian and French clones of Sauvignon Blanc. Grower: Macari Vineyards AVA: North Fork of Long Island, New York Brix at Harvest: 22 Harvest Date: 9/26/22 Winemaking Facts Quantity Produced: 350 Cases Fermentation + Bottling: Shepherd's Run ABV: 13% TA: 6.6 pH: 3.34 Yeast: MSB Fermentation Time: 24 days Sur lee aging: 5 months with gross lees aeration and regular intervals of manual Bâtonnage Bottle Date: July 18, 2022 Cold Stable: Yes, 31 days  of chilling in st