White Blend, "Irrévérence", Pearl Morissette - 2018

Name: White Blend, "Irrévérence", Pearl Morissette
Brand: Pearl Morissette
SKU: 44672
Price: 39.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 44672 750mL

A blend of Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay, and Riesling sourced from separate vineyards around the Niagara Escarpment. This truly irreverent wine from François Morissette sees the classically Burgundian-trained winemaker go off piste. The Chardonnay is fermented and aged in foudre. Some of the Riesling and Gewürztraminer were aged on the skins in qvevri for 6 months. A portion of the remaining grapes were had noble rot, and were fermented to total dryness. This mix of classical and natural position François between these two worlds. Pair with Tourtière!

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Color

White

Vintage

2018

Country

Canada

Region

Ontario

Sub-Region

Niagara Escarpment

Producer

Pearl Morissette

Grape Variety

Gewürztraminer

Chardonnay

Riesling

Production Methods

Organic

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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