WöLFFER DECEMBER 2021CLUB

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 Closing out the December wine clubs, Wölffer Estate arrived yesterday, six more bottles (Figure 1) of goodness for the year-end.  The six-pack has a broad selection of Wölffer’s fine portfolio.   First up is the 2020 Virgin Berry dry Resiling followed by the 2019 Syrah (a Syrah (93.5%), Merlot (6.5%)), Grapes of Roth 2018 Merlot, 2020 Antonov (100% Sauvignon Blanc), 2018 Noblesse Oblige (Sparkling: Pinot Noir (54%), Chardonnay (46%)), and 2020 Diosa Late Harvest (Chardonnay (64%), Sauvignon Blanc (20%), Vignoles(16%)) dessert wine (Figure 2).  Vignoles is an unknown grape to me, so I did a bit of digging learned a few fun facts.  First, the name was given to this grape by the Finger Lakes wine growers Association where it is quite common and used to make sweet wines.  It is a hardy grape in colder climates and is prone to Botrytis bunch rot (noble rot), making it ideal for producing ice and sweet dessert wines.  Until recently, it was believed to be a complex hybrid grape developed by J. F. Ravat (named Ravat 51) from a cross between a Seibel 6905 (an American- European hybrid) and a clone of Pinot Noir called Pinot de Corton.  However, a recent DNA analysis of Vignoles found that it lacks any major genetic markers in common with either Seibel 6905 or Pinot Noir, so its true origin remains very hazy but still a delightful grape.  We are looking forward to finishing a meal with this wine.


1 - WOLFFER DECEMBER 2021 CLUB SHIPMENT

2 - WOLFFER DECEMBER CLUB DESCRIPTION

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