Harvest Date: September 13, 2010
Appellation: Finger Lakes
Bottled: 401 cases on May 21, 2011
Vegan

The Fournier vineyard is umbrella trellised and consists of 70% Boordy and 30% Foster clones. The densely planted vineyard is located on the east side of Keuka Lake and is named after the legendary Charles Fournier, an early vinifera pioneer in the Finger Lakes. Fournier planted our Leon Millot over fifty years ago on a site he considered ideal for growing grapes. 

Exactly four tons of fruit was machine harvested, crushed, and fermented in small 1-ton bins. Over the seven-day fermentation, the cap was punched down by hand twice daily to achieve gentle extraction of flavor and tannin. The wine completed malolactic fermentation in eleven barrels followed by seven months aging in neutral oak with weekly lees stirring to enhance mouthfeel. The inky dark 2010 vintage has soft plum and blackberry notes with a velvety, lasting finish.

Limit 3 bottle purchase.