> 2005 Select Late Harvest Ingle Vineyard Chardonnay
2005 Select Late Harvest Ingle Vineyard Chardonnay
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 Wine Characteristics
The most Sauternes-like of our wines, this luscious dessert wine is full of honeyed, exotic tropical fruit flavors, such as pineapple, accented by subtle spice. Harvested on Halloween 2005 this wine is a rare treat. Can drink now however best in 2010+, this wine will continue to age well for decades.
Click here to read more about this special harvest. Read the Rochester Magazine article about this wine
Food Pairings
Like most dessert wines the Late Harvest Chardonnay can be enjoyed on it’s own after a meal or can be paired with desserts like caramel pear tart or coconut creme brulee.
Awards
88 Points - BTI, World Wine Championships
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Detailed Wine Information
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| Acidity: | 7 g/l |
| Alcohol: | 14.2% |
| Appellation: | Finger Lakes |
| Bottling Date: | September 08, 2006 |
| Fermentation: | Barrel Fermented |
| Harvest Date: | October 31, 2005 |
| Harvest Notes: | Strict Hand Harvesting and Sorting; 1st trie-all 100% clean bunches picked out 10/18/05; 2nd trie-all damaged, desiccated, or otherwise undesirable grape bunches picked and dropped to ground week before 10/31; 3rd trie-Picking Day! Bunches with 70% or higher "Noble Rot" were harvested for final selection all others left on vine. Harvest Brix 33. |
| Oak: | New Hungarian |
| Release Date: | October 01, 2006 |
| Special Designation: | Select |
| Sugar: | 5.63% |
| Time In Oak: | 10 months |
| Vineyard Notes: | Ingle Vineyard "Vern's Block" |
| Vintage Notes: | The occurrence of Noble Rot on the Finger Lakes is certainly rare. The varieties most often affected are Riesling and Vignoles. The growth of Botrytis Cinera in Chardonnay is most often viewed as negative because seldom does Chardonnay achieve the necessary hang time needed to produce Noble Rot. Due to Chardonnay's thin skin and relatively early ripening period, an infection of Botrytis usually means "Grey Rot" which renders the affected grapes unusable. Having made Botrytis affected dessert wines in three different countries from several different varieties; I have longed to make a Botrytis Chardonnay. Finally, my wish came true. On October 31st, 2005 a near perfect, complete infection of Noble Rot occurred with Chardonnay at Ingle Vineyard. |
| Winemakers Notes: | Whole Bunch pressed at 40F for 24 hours to preserve fruit flavors; 17 day fermentation 50% stainless and 50% new Hungarian oak; Stainless steel portion aged 10 months on fine lees; BF portion half aged on "gros lies" with battonage for 10 months. |
| Year: | 2005 |
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