Wild Arc, Sweetheart Rose 2023
Wild Arc, Sweetheart Rose 2023
Producer | Wild Arc |
Region |
Hudson Valley, NY, USA |
Grape |
Apples, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Gamay |
Farming | Organic |
SO2 | Minimal |
NOTES - A fun, continuing experiment in blending apples and grapes. Named after one of Todd’s old bands that never played more than a couple of shows, which felt appropriate for this originally experimental endeavor
Fruit: Apples from an IPM-farmed orchard in Ontario County, North Fork + pomace from Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Gamay
Making of: The cider was pressed directly into tanks containing spent red grape pomace that had already been pressed for wine and then soaked and pressed again for Piquette. After 4 weeks in tanks, we pressed the juice into neutral French oak barrels where it aged for 4 months. Bottled with local wildflower honey to referment in bottle. Unfined, unfiltered, zero SO2 added.
Personality: Like pink Hawaiian Punch: tart, refreshing, and tropical.