| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Energetic Style |
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| Appearance | Pale. | ||
| Aroma | Understated floral and fruity aromas, wet stone, extremely fresh. The characteristic cucumber and dill are enhanced by African violet, gooseberry and Meyer lemon. | ||
| Flavor | The best all around wine with halfshell oysters, and also delicious with lobster, crab and sushi. Aromatically fresh and crisp in the mouth, sometimes showing a subliminal, appetizing touch of tannic bitterness. | ||
| Balance | Dry to off-dry. Bracing acidity, very palate cleansing. May be quite minerally energetic in the finish. | ||
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Oenological | Generally cold fermentations in stainless steel with little or no oak influence and no malolactic. Oxygen is avoided and bottling involves sterile filtration. | ||
| Viticultural | Non-irrigated. | ||
| Terroir | Cooler, less sunny than the rest of the Finger Lakes. Combination of high altitude and high latitude enhances fragrances. | ||