Nose
Green apple with hints of lemon
Palate
Fruit forward with ripe fruit on the mid-palate and a bright acidity to bring it altogether.
Growing Conditions
The Chardonnay for this wine grows on our Matheson and Swede farms. These farms are 1.5 miles east and west of Lake Michigan keeping our temps a bit cooler in the summer and warmer through the fall. The slopes are mostly east facing resulting in early morning drying and heating of the grapes.
Harvest
100% hand harvested to macro bins
Bottling
April 7th
Winemaking
De-stemmed and pressed shortly after harvest. Cold settled, racked and warmed before inoculation. Quick fermentation with limited lees contact before being cross flow filtered and bottled.
Appearance
Medium yellow
Food Pairing
A Lake Michigan staple - white fish. Also a Verterra favorite with a nice salmon sashimi or piece of toro where the acidity refreshes the palate.