2018 Research Bianco

Wow, this wine jumps out of the glass and envelops you in a whirlwind of luscious tropical and ripe stone fruit aromas! A partner in deliciousness to our Research Cab but fashioned from white fruit instead of red, this is our white-scale version which also falls in the “orange wine” category. Our 2018 Research Bianco is a skin-fermented white wine blend in which the proportions and varieties change with each vintage. A good friend supplied the grapes from a "research" vineyard on the East End. All the grapes were grown together (a field blend), hand-picked, de-stemmed, crushed by foot and punched down by hand. Our 2018 Research Bianco is made from 46% Muscat Ottonel, 27% Gewürztraminer, 10% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Arneis, 5% Gruner Veltliner, 3% Moscato Giallo, 1% Aligoté, 1% Malvasia, 1% Pinot Grigio and 1% Tocai Friulano. This 2018 Research Bianco was raised in older oak barrels, hogsheads and puncheons for eight months. It was fermented ambiently/wild with all the varieties co-fermented and spent just over fifteen days on its skins. Our 2018 Research Bianco is a gorgeous deep golden color and is full of flavors and aromas reminiscent of grilled pineapple, ripe mango, dried apricots, poached pears, quince, and honey, butterscotch, brown spice, apple compote, burnt orange and golden raisins. The wine possesses medium-body, juicy acidity and medium-alcohol with pronounced aromatic intensity and long persistent length. There's something so heightened, so treble, so Freddie Mercury about this wine...in fact, music by Queen would be great to pair with this vino! (Along with roast chicken, grilled fish, pork chops, sausages and charcuterie boards, hard aged cheeses and fondue and friends). This wine was bottled on May 24th, 2019. There are only a few extra bottles after we send this out to our beloved wine club, so if you want a bottle or two do not wait.