2016 Estate Brut
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Organic L’Acadie Blanc from our estate vineyard, picked from a block that has eight inches loamy topsoil on top of our signature rocky schist and sandstone gravels giving more vigour than other blocks. Hand riddled and disgorged after 7 years of aging on it yeast lees. Displays strawberry and hints of soy, minerality and slight saline with complex toasty characters.
Wine Specs
Varietal
L'Acadie Blanc
Appellation
Gaspereau Valley
Vineyard Designation
Estate
Harvest Date
Sept 26, 2016
Sugar
At harvest 17.2 Brix
Acid
At harvest 11 g/l
Aging
7 years bottle conditioning on yeast lees has given this wine longevity. Can be aged on cork for several years to further develop complexity.
Bottling Date
First disgorging July 11, 2024
Residual Sugar
8 g/l
Alcohol %
11.2
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Displays strawberry and hints of soy, with complex toasty characters.
Production Notes
Certified Organic by ProCert. Vegan
Food Pairing Notes
Mild and soft cheeses, pasta in rosé sauce, butternut squash, barbecued vegetables, potato & pasta salads, nuts and other salty foods, strawberries, grapes, cantaloupe, focaccia with extra virgin olive oil & aged balsamic vinegar.