New Year New Wine
Back at the end of October, our winemaker, Lynne Fahy, came up to the office with this bunch of grapes in her hand.
"Have you ever tasted grapes that underwent carbonic maceration?", she asked. "They have a certain zing to them that I love."
Lynne, along with our Assistant Winemaker, Dan Bissell, chose to make a wine using a method known as Carbonic Maceration. Rather than fermenting the grapes in the traditional way by crushing and destemming the fruit, they kept the clusters and berries intact. They were fermented in a CO2 saturated vessel for 20 days before pressing the whole clusters and allowing the ferment to finish naturally off the skins.
What type of grapes you ask? Bläufrankisch, otherwise known as Lemberger.
Later on, in December, we were able to taste the wine. "This wine captures the innovative and creative spirit of our winemaking team, " said Lynne. "It is designed for early consumption, with bursts of cranberry and raspberry; your palate will welcome the intense fruit flavors and delicate structure. Enjoy at room temperature, or slightly chilled, with a nice charcuterie board, savory poultry dishes, or on its own."
We couldn't be more excited to share this wine with you! However, there will be only 40 cases available. It will be released as an exclusive to Vista Wine club members, and we anticipate it selling quickly! Please, stay tuned for the official release of this wine. For more information and to join the Vista Wine Club, click below.
Jan 13, 2021 at 12:17 PM
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We are excited to announce Lynne Fahy as our new Winemaker! She brings excellent experience to Keuka Spring, having served as Assistant Winemaker at Anthony Road Winery. She also has extensive cellar experience at Trisateum, a prestigious winery in Oregon. She's worked harvest in New Zealand and has tasting room experience as well. Lynne has a Bachelor of Arts from Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio.
"Lynne brings energy and the experience we are looking for to continue to build on the tradition of making stand-out, premium wines," said Len Wiltberger, owner of Keuka Spring Vineyards. "We're excited to have her join us!" August Deimel, her predecessor, will be moving on to a job with Constellation Brands. "We have appreciated and enjoyed August's leadership as Head Winemaker for the past eight years," cites Len, "and we wish him well in his new endeavors."