LITTLE CLOVER WINE CO. 2018 CAYUGA WHITE BRUT
$35.99
100% estate grown from sustainable vineyards. Traditional method Cayuga White. 36 months on lees. Brut.
Developed at Cornell University, Cayuga White shows notes of granny smith apple and is simultaneously complex and approachable after 36 months on the lees. We recommend chilling two bottles–the first one is going to go fast.
76 cases produced
“It all started with a grape. One harvest, I popped a Delaware grape into my mouth–so distinct and delicious–and I needed to know how this grape gained the world’s attention in the late 1800s with a traditional method sparkling wine. I wanted to explore more expressions of Finger Lakes sparkling–expanding the line to include the queen of the Finger Lakes, Riesling, as well as a stellar Cornell-developed hybrid, Cayuga White.” -Erin
- Size: .750L
Available on backorder
Description
Best American Sparkler, “The 25 Best Sparkling Wines for 2024 (That Aren’t Champagne or Prosecco)”, VinePair
“Winemaker and owner Erin McMurrough of Little Clover Wine Company in the Finger Lakes not only celebrates these grapes but features them as single-variety wines and in bubbly form. This bottling is made with the Cayuga White hybrid grape, which was developed in the 1950s in Geneva, N.Y. And it’s a stunning example of how hybrid wines can show complexity and depth in the right hands. It has an inviting nose with a whiff of crisp green apples and white pepper. The palate is dry with a good medium weight and comfy bubbles. This wine is special and Erin has a deft hand coaxing this hybrid into something everyone should not only try, but celebrate.”
