Pearl Morissette - 2019 Oxyde

Completely dry Riesling, fermented and aged in old Alsatian foudres; zingy and saline with gentle floral aromas.

Vinification & Élevage:

2019 Oxyde is 100% Riesling from Redfoot Vineyard in Lincoln Lakeshore. It was harvested on October 15th 2019 and entered the press as 100% whole bunches. Fermentation by indigenous yeast proceeded slowly and steadily in a combination old foudres (75%) and concrete (25%) without any temperature control or sulphur additions. The wine was aged in its fermentation vessels on primary lees without any racking for a total of 16 months, when it was moved to stainless steel tanks for 2 months of cold-settling.

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