2016 Estate L'Acadie
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Special library release to celebrate our 20th birthday! Dry white wine showcasing our signature ancient seabed terroir: enhanced minerality with subtle saline. 100% certified organic estate L'Acadie Blanc. Notes of peach, apple & honey. Elegant, integrated flavours from 8 years of aging.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
L'Acadie Blanc
Appellation
Gaspereau Valley
Harvest Date
October 9, 2016
Sugar
17.5 Brix @ harvest
Acid
8.4 g/l acidity @ harvest
Aging
This release after 7 years on the cork in our wine library has mineral suppleness and developed complexities reminiscent of the first release.
Bottling Date
May 19, 2017
Residual Sugar
1.5 g/l (dry)
Alcohol %
10.3
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Dry with aromas of honey, peach & apple followed by orange zest and juicy orange flavours with a backbone of signature minerality and slight saline from our ancient seabed estate.
Winemaker Notes
Hand harvested from 11-year-old vines with root systems over three feet deep that had to work for every inch through our well-drained, rocky schist and sandstone ancient seabed soil that naturally does not encourage high vigour. This soil is why we bought our property in 2004, very different from the typical water-holding clay loam that dominates the north ridge of our valley. We encourage a living soil supported by our organic practices so that the special terroir flavours are accentuated, and this vintage shows it off with pronounced mineral texture and a touch of saline. Crushed for skin contact for 24 hours before pressing. It was aged over the winter in stainless steel and bottled in the spring, finished dry to showcase its minerality.
Food Pairing Notes
Mild /medium & soft cheeses
Pasta with cream sauce
Roasted and stir-fried vegetables
Caesar salad