2024 Wild Arc Farm Blackbird Hudson River Region, New York, USA Caffo Fermentation takes place in steel

Fermentation takes place in steel and lasts from 12 to 15 days

spicy leather and hazelnut

The Maskerade wines are made from some newer vineyards Stefanie and Eduard acquired

fermented with native yeast and raised in a mix of fiberglass eggs and amphora

The wines from Fio are certainly very different from much of what is made and currently imported from Germany

2024 Wild Arc Farm Blackbird Hudson River Region, New York, USA Caffo Fermentation takes place in steelTodd on this wine: An evolution of our Noiret coferment from 2019, with equal amounts of Riesling and Noiret. Still a fun experiment in tempering the peppery notes of Noiret with some white grapes. Grapes: 50% Riesling, 50% Noiret (American red hybrid developed by Cornell University) Vineyard: Folts Farm, Finger Lakes. Sustainable Vinification: Whole cluster Noiret was foot tread, then Riesling was crushed and destemmed on top and maceration continued