Neverstill Chenin Blanc 2024

Bright lemon and lime citrus with mouthwatering acidity play beautifully with underlying notes of quince, white nectarine, green apple and hints of ginger and wildflowers.  A crisp and mineral expression of a grape varietal rarely seen being grown in the Finger Lakes region. Vinification The 2023 Chenin Blanc is a blend of two vineyard sites located adjacent to Seneca Lake: our estate Hidden View vineyard situated at a higher elevation, with gentle eastern facing slopes, and Gibson vineyard, further south, at a lower elevation. Both vineyards were hand-harvested in late September and whole-cluster pressed. The Hidden View Chenin was fermented in stainless steel tanks to capture bright, balanced acidity and freshness. The Gibson fruit was fermented in neutral oak prior to being blended with the Hidden View Chenin post-fermentation. Wild tropical notes exhibited throughout fermentation, such as: guava, honeydew melon and passionfruit, later including linear expressions of green apple and lime zest, with a crisp minerality on the palate. The blend was fermented to dryness, and left to settle in the tank for a month before being racked off the fermentation lees. It was bottled in March 2024. Harvest Date: September 29th, 2023 Varietal Composition: 100% Chenin Blanc: Clone 982 Appellation: Finger Lakes AVA     Soil: Shale, Cayuga and Ovid Silt Loam Alcohol by Volume: 12.5%     Residual Sugar: 0g/L Titratable Acidity: 8.5g/L     pH:  3.2