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Hermann J. Wiemer Riesling Seneca Lake Hjw Vineyard 2020 (750ml)
Price: $44.99
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| Producer | Hermann J. Wiemer Riesling Seneca Lake Hjw Vineyard |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 30493 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Delicious from the start, with a burst of meringue, lemon gelée and Jonagold apple flavors backed by jasmine and honeysuckle accents through the long, pure finish. Drink now through 2032. 800 cases made.
History
Starting in 2003, in some carboys that would eventually be the Select Late Harvest Riesling, we began our first trials with indigenous yeast fermentation. The animating idea then is the one that has persisted through the intervening thirteen vintages. Unique vineyard sites are home to a unique mix of yeast strains. Those strains are as essential to the expression of a site as its variations in soil type, aspect, or elevation.
The complexity of a vineyard site has many outlets. The varietals we plant, the timing of our picks, and the styles we elect to produce from those picks, are dependent on the capacity of a site to support those decisions. Converting our production to indigenous yeast fermentation is an extension of this site-specific thinking.
Our early tests were successful, but whether native yeasts could carry all of the many fermentations we run was still an open question. Fermentations that rely on native yeasts are typically slower and longer. The extended lees contact has benefits— additional texture and flavor complexity— but comes with risks. Mitigating those risks fittingly began in the vineyard itself.
Healthy indigenous fermentations require a healthy vineyard ecosystem. To explore the full potential of our indigenous yeast strains we first focused on increasing biodiversity within our vineyards. We built up natural defenses, researching and attracting beneficial species and planting site-specific cover crops. We simultaneously began eliminating inputs like synthetic herbicides and insecticides that could damage our native yeast colonies. These efforts in the vineyards, combined with diligent hand selection at harvest, ensured the health of our fruit, in turn enabling us to run healthier, longer fermentations with confidence.
