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TASTING NOTES

Like Lena, the wine tells a story of how exceptional vineyards, passion, and family can coincide to produce a wine of brilliance. Diverse characters bring ample complexity to the party, each barrel offering bounteous flavors. The power of the black fruit carries through into a riff of chocolate, earth, and cedar oak spice. Built with firm and grippy tannins, it's ready for long aging. Sophisticated, polished, and delicious, a Finger Lakes red is sure to become a classic.

VINEYARD NOTES

The blend for Lena Reserve is chosen by our winemaking team. The blend includes our best tasting barrels from our highest quality cooperage. Each variety was aged for 8 months individually. After 8 months, the barrels were blended together and then aged an additional 10 months in French oak.

WINEMAKER NOTES

Hot and dry is a great way to describe the 2020 growing season. The trend of late bud break continues, beginning in mid-May. A month later in mid-June, most varieties began flowering and fruit set. Between bud break and fruit set, it was warm and dry with only considerable rainfall a handful of times. Throughout the growing season we were blessed with hot and dry conditions. This kept disease pressure very low. Luckily, our old vines are able to withstand drought conditions. The warm and dry weather continued into the fall allowing us to fully ripen grapes well into October. 2020 red wines may be some of the best in recent years.

VARIETY

2 Barrels Each: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Saperavi.

VINIFICATION

De-stemmed. Several Day Cold Soak.

FERMENTATION

Traditional. Twice Daily Pumpovers.

AGING

18 Months Aging. French Oak. 16% New.

ACCOLADES

91 Points New York Wine Classic