Eighteen Views of Kuitpo Forest - Gewurztraminer 2019

Winemaker Notes:
What started as a "single particle of an idea" on a train bound for Kyoto, Japan, has quickly transcended and morphed into forming the DNA for the entire VHS label. At the heart of this project is the Japanese idea of Takumi 匠, focused around perfecting every part of a given process and becoming a master over time.

Pick Date: 07/04/2019
1. Ferment #1: 100% whole berry destemmed (2 weeks pigeage)
Ferment #2: 80% whole cluster over 20% C&D (Carbonic)
Ferment #3: 100% whole berry destemmed (3 weeks pigeage)
2. Ferment #1: 6 months on skins
Ferment #2: 4 weeks on skins post carbonic
Ferment #3: 8 months on skins
3. Free run fractions only racked to stainless before racking to a single new Francois Freres VTG MT puncheon
5. 13 months elevage on full solids
6. 10 months bottle maturation

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