Growing Conditions

THE MARQUETTE & LA CRESCENT WERE GROWN AT SUMMIT VALLEY VINEYARD IN LUDINGTON, MI.

THE PINOT NERO & CONCORD WERE GROWN AT MORGAN VINEYARD IN COOPERSVILLE, MI.

THE GRÜNER VELTLINER & CABERNET SAUVIGNON WERE GROWN AT OUTCROSS VINEYARDS IN BENTON HARBOR, MI.

THE CAYUGA WAS GROWN AT WESTERN SKY VINES IN HUDSONVILLE, MI.

Harvest

THE GRAPES WERE HAND HARVESTED SPECIFICALLY FOR SPARKLING WINE PRODUCTION AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER.

Winemaking

‘FLOTTA’ IN ITALIAN MEANS FLEET. A FLEET IS DEFINED AS A GROUP OF SHIPS SAILING TOGETHER. FLOTTA IS COMPRISED OF MANY OF THE GRAPE VARIETIES USED DURING THE 2023 HARVEST SEASON.

ALL OF THE GRAPES WERE GENTLY FOOT TREAD, EXCEPT FOR THE PINOT NERO WHICH WAS WHOLE CLUSTER PRESSED. SKIN CONTACT VARIED FROM AS LITTLE AS TWELVE HOURS TO AS MUCH AS ONE WEEK BEFORE PRESSING IN A SIMPLE BASKET PRESS. THE WINE WAS NATIVE YEAST FERMENTED IN 208L FOOD GRADE HDPE BARRELS. NO ADDITIONS OR SUBTRACTIONS WERE MADE DURING THE WINEMAKING PROCESS & LITTLE TO NO TECHNOLOGY WAS UTILIZED. THE WINE WAS BOTTLED BEFORE THE END OF PRIMARY FERMENTATION, ALLOWING THE FERMENTATION TO COMPLETE IN THE BOTTLE. THE WINE WAS LEFT UN-DISGORGED (WITH SEDIMENT), AS WE FEEL THIS ADDS PURITY, COMPLEXITY & PROTECTION TO THE WINE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE LOST IF REMOVED. THE RESULT IS A DRY, GENTLY SPARKLING WINE THAT IS LAYERED, LOW ALCOHOL (11.5%) AND FUN TO DRINK.

Food Pairing

FLOTTA SHOULD BE STORED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND SERVED COOL TO COLD, AS PER YOUR TASTE.

FEEL FREE TO POUR FLOTTA SLOWLY INTO A DECANTER TO SEPARATE THE WINE FROM THE SEDIMENT, OR AGITATE THE BOTTLE PRIOR TO OPENING IF THAT IS YOUR PREFERENCE.

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS INCLUDE: ANY MEAL THAT YOU WOULD GENERALLY DRINK RED WINE WITH.