ROANOKE VINEYARDS SPRING PORTFOLIO PICK-UP 18 MAR 2022

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The first pick-up stop for the Mid-March pick-up expedition is at Roanoke Vineyards for their spring club portfolio.  Today's selection is one white and two red wines (Figure 1). 

The white is a 2020 Rhyme and Meter Chardonnay.    Roanoke vineyards usually have two Chardonnays; the first is The Wild!, a steel Chardonnay fermented with wild yeast from the environment without touching Oak.  The 2020 Rhyme and Meter is a bit different and is closer in style to a French White Burgundy.  After steel fermentation, the wine spends some time in French Oak before bottling.  The exposure to Oak should smooth out the wine, refining the Acid and accenting the tropical fruit notes. 

Next is a long-standing favorite, the 2019 Macro Tulio red blend that generally is around a 70/30 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc.  This year is no exception as the wine came in at 68.2%/31.8% blend.  The Marco Tulio is a consistently fine red blend showing good fruit, good nose, moderate tannins, with a hint of spice at the end.

We are looking forward to trying this after it rests in the cellar for a few years. 

Lastly is a 2017 Prime Numbers, which is a blend of the traditional primary Bordeaux grapes (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc) but in equal proportions.  The wine has a bit of cellar time on it and should be a smooth, fine sipping wine, easy on the tannins, well-balanced Acid with an easy fruit finish. 

All three look great, and we are looking to enjoy them this year.  Roanoke has also provided a tasting notes card attached below (Figure 2,3).

FIG 1 - ROANOKE VINEYARDS SPRING PORTFOLIO

FIG 2 - ROANOKE SPRING PORTFOLIO 2022 PAGE 1

FIG 3 - ROANOKE SPRING PORTFOLIO 2022 PAGE 2


Location: ROANOKE VINEYARDS 3543 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901, USA

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