The 2013 Finger Lakes growing season started off on a challenging note with an excess of cool, damp weather in the spring and early summer months. Conditions dramatically improved in the weeks leading up to harvest, with predominantly sunny days and cool evening throughout September and into October.

The resulting wine is rich and stylish, boasting creamy vanilla aroma and robust flavors of juicy pears and ripe melons.

The weighty mouthfeel pairs well with savory poultry, pasta or roasted vegetable dishes, crab cakes or seafood dishes, or cream of leek and potato soup.

The extended season ultimately produced one of the best harvests on record, in terms of both quality and quantity.

August 19, 2014. Cork seal.
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