L'Acadie Vineyards Estate L'Acadie

Some pronounced sulphur at opening, then kind of flat overall. Very little fruit showing and acid had all but disappeared.

Made with organically grown l'Acadie Blanc grapes harvested from a 14-yo vineyard located in Gaspereau in mid-October 2020. Half of the fruit was crushed and cold-soaked with the skins 24 hours prior to the fermentation. Fermented and aged for half a year in stainless steel, bottled in the spring. 11,9% alcohol, 1,5 g/l residual sugar and 7,8 g/l acidity. Tasted blind. Pale and quite neutral whitish-green color. Youthful and rather primary nose with aromas of ripe apple, some pear drop …