Usonia - 'Blaufränkisch' 2021 (750ml)

Usonia is dedicated to exploring and proposing possible futures for New York wine. Our name comes from the architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who used "Usonia" to refer to his vision of a fully democratic American landscape, free of Old World conventions. We focus on varieties we believe are appropriate to our cold climate. Winemaking is hands-off: the only addition any wine sees is a small amount of sulfur. We strive to make vibrant, honest wines true to the place they come from.

Wine Notes: A poppy, electric, almost Alpine expression of Blau. Aromatics of strawberry, white pepper, and a whiff of smoke in a chuggable, chillable 11% alcohol package.
Hand harvested, 15% whole cluster, spontaneously fermented. Gentle extraction during the 14 day maceration. Aged in 70% stainless steel and 30% neutral demi-muid for 8 months with sulfur added after malolactic fermentation and before bottling. Unfined and unfiltered.