2022 Floral Terranes, Merlot, Long Island, NY Worthy Park The wines champagnisés (precursors of

The wines champagnisés (precursors of the current Crémant du Jura) have existed for a very long time in the Tissot's vineyard

which was built by Taylor in 1881 and proven to be an excellent aging warehouse

Vintage: A cold winter with average rainfall delayed typical budbreak by a couple of weeks

daily pump over then cap punching by foot

but there’s still a balancing acidity that won’t weigh down a meal

2022 Floral Terranes, Merlot, Long Island, NY Worthy Park The wines champagnisés (precursors ofSince the beginning Erik has had an obvious thing for Merlot obviously Long Island has a thing for Merlot. Yet Floral Terranes always gives the wine its own signature. My sense is that this is the wine they baby the most, with daily loving punch downs, etc. What to say? This is deeply plummy and Merlot y, textural yet there is also the brightness of red fruit, a wonderful bounce for such a mouth coating and deeply satisfying wine. Yum. From the