2021 Estate L'Acadie
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Hand harvested from estate 16-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.
77% wild ferment from indigenous vineyard yeasts. Aged over the winter in stainless steel and bottled in the spring, finished dry to showcase its minerality.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
L'Acadie Blanc
Appellation
Gaspereau
Vineyard Designation
Estate
Harvest Date
October 12, 2021
Sugar
19.0 Brix
Acid
At Harvest: 9.5 g/l
Aging
Will age well into its 5th birthday owing to its backbone of minerality and dryness. Our wine library has shown interesting complex characters at 10 years with previous vintages.
Bottling Date
April 29, 2022
Residual Sugar
1.5 g/l
Alcohol %
10.6
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Aromas of peach and passion fruit followed by orange zest and juicy orange flavours with a backbone of signature minerality and slight saline from our ancient seabed estate. *****Bronze medal, 89 points 2021 National Wine Awards. Wine critic Michael Godel, wine critic, judge "Just about properly picked early to preserve acidity and not allow the soft, cloying and flabby nature of a late harvested l'acadie to gain traction. Expressive of the intense nature of the early ripened grape so that fruit remains, vitality persists and balance hangs in the mid-palate. What still l’acadie can be though picking just a day or two earlier would have really sealed the deal. Drink 2021-2023." Tasted blind at NWAC2021, October 2021.
Winemaker Notes
100% Estate L'Acadie blanc
Food Pairing Notes
Mild /medium and soft cheeses,
Pasta with cream sauce,
Roasted and stir fried vegetables,
Caesar salad
Other Notes
Certified Organic by Pro-Cert
Certified Biocyclic Vegan by CERES