Rose Hill Farm '1-800-Pinot Blanc' North Fork of Long Island 2023

Rose Hill Farm, in northern Dutchess County, traces its history back to 1798. Owned and run as a fruit orchard by the Fraleigh family for two centuries, the farm eventually expanded to include cherries, blueberries, peaches, raspberries, pumpkins, and winter squash in addition to apples. Bruce and Holly Brittain, along with Chris Belardi, purchased the farm from Dave and Karen Fraleigh and have maintained the Pick-Your-Own orchards since, while shifting to holistic growing practices and starting Rose Hill Ferments. Their line of wines, ciders, and multi-fruit co-fermentations began in January 2020, and their taproom barn space opened later that year. In a very short time, Rose Hill’s experiments with natural fermentation, long macerations, and skin contact have earned a dedicated following. ‘1-800-Pinot Blanc’ is made entirely of pinot blanc from Lieb Cellars on the North Fork of Long Island. Half was foot-trodden, then placed on top of the remaining grapes, which were left whole cluster. Semi-carbonic fermentation with skin contact then took place under enclosure for 8 days, before aging in stainless steel. More textural in character than most pinot blanc, this unfurls notes of fresh green apple and orange blossom water over a waxy tangerine skin core. Certified sustainable, low-intervention/natural wine, vegan.