ROANOKE LONG ARC FUTURES PICK-UP 01 SEPT 2022

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Last but far from least on this expedition is the pick-up of the Roanoke Vineyards (Fig 01, 02) Long Arc Futures.  The futures are a collection of wines selected many months ago in the hope that they would develop into fine wines by the time they are ready for pick-up.  #Roanokevineyards futures have never disappointed in the past, and we expect these wines to continue that tradition.  Back in February of this year, Roanoke provided a selection of wine, all of which were samples of the future wine we could choose.  This approach is not as fun as slipping into the barrel room with a wine thief in hand, but it is a close second.  Join by some friends and their kids (yes, over 21), we explored all the future wines at a Home Tasting Party and selected the ones we enjoyed the best.  The three selected included 2020 Roanoke Vineyards The Poet Site Specific™ Cabernet Franc (six pack), 2020 Roanoke Vineyards The Hill A Site Specific™ Field Blend (three pack), and 2020 Roanoke Vineyards Site Specific™ Gabby's Cabernet Franc (three pack) for a total of 12 bottles (Fig 03).  The wines are still young and will be laid down to rest for a while if we can resist them, so we cannot comment on them yet but will over the coming years.  Roanoke described these wines at the time of the futures sampling in Figure 04.  In the meantime, we will need to scour the cellar for some well-aged wines from Roanoke. 

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FIG 01 - ROANOKE FRONT ENTRANCE


FIG 02 - ROANOKE VINEYARD LOOKING SOUTH





FIG 03 - ROANOKE LONG ARC FUTURES PICK UP 01 SEPT 2022







FIG 04 - ROANOKE VINEYARDS FUTURES 2022 BY ROANOKE



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

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