TERRA VITE PICKUP and TASTING 28 MARCH 2022

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Terra Vite Winery & Vineyard was the last stop on the Mid-March Wine Pick-Up Expedition and scheduled to be a pick-up only, but a friendly team and a new wine led to a tasting. The March Club is three wines Diliberto 2016 TRE Red blend, Terra Vite 2019 NOFO Classico, and Terra Vite 2020 Marea Rosé (Figure 1).  After the tasting, we added two bottles of the new Terra Vite 2021 SAUVIGNON BLANC, training the total haul to five bottles (Figure 2).

The 2016 Tre Red blend is the last of the Diliberto label.  It is a consistently good Bordeaux style blend, traditionally a rich, medium mouthfeel wine with well-structured tannins and bright acidity—looking forward to tapping this bottle soon. 

The Terra Vite 2019 NOFO Classico (Figure 3) is the Long Island version of a Merlot dominant Bordeaux based on the blend on the attached fact sheet from the Terra Vite website.  The NOFO Classico should be a tannin-rich fruit-forward wine that will age well in the cellar. 

The Terra Vite 2020 Marea is Terra Vite’s entry into the Rosé space (Figure 4).  The Rosé is created based on a Merlot/Cabernet Franc blend, with short skin contact.  Produced without Oak, the expectation should be for bright acidity, cherry, and Strawberry notes.  The Marea should be a good backyard party wine.

The additional wine for the day is the Terra Vite 2021 Sauvignon Blanc.  We stopped by for a drive-by pick-up, were running a bit ahead of schedule for the day resulting in a leisurely chat in the tasting room.  As the discussion evolved out came a new bottle of Sauvignon Blanc, a favorite varietal, and the tasting was underway.  The Color is bright, clear pale yellow with a floral nose including honeysuckle.   On the palate, notes of stone fruit, grapefruit, and Gooseberry greet the mouth.  The finish is short with crisp acid and will pair well with Long Island’s own Blue Point Oysters. 

We were looking forward to the next trip for an extended visit and tasting to explore all the new wines in detail. 

FIG 1 - TERRA VITE WINE CLUB SPRING 2022

FIG 2 - TERRA VITE MARCH 2022 PICK UP

FIG 3 - TERRA VITE 2019 NOFO CLASSICO

FIG 4 - TERRA VITE 2020 MAREA ROSÉ


Location: TERRA VITE VINEYARDS 250 Manor Ln, Jamesport, NY 11947, USA

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