Stone Cold, They Are
Look, we all know the “power elite” doesn’t care about average joes like you and me. We all know that the congresspeople and senators the presidents and the kings and queens, they have their own things goin’ on. As far as they’re concerned, we’re just one more resource to exploit. But you gotta give it to them, they sure know how to live.
So when we heard that the Hunt Country Vineyards Estate Bottled Finger Lakes 3 Pack is from the vineyard that brings ice wine to the White House and the United Nations, we knew we had a winner. Let’s face it, the dark forces looking to crush our freedoms absolutely aren’t going to be drinking something that tastes bad. You don’t get a second chance with these people. Ask Ray McGovern. You give them bad wine, you’re o-u-t, out!
Now, give them something like the Hunt Country Vineyards Estate Bottled Finger Lakes 3 Pack and… well, that sort of thing, it opens doors. Just imagine waking up in the middle of the night to see a shadowed figure smoking at the end of your bed. They liked the two bottles of 2007 Late Harvest Vignoles, the mysterious agent whispers. That carefully controlled cold fermentation really created a seductively sweet white wine with hints of fresh citrus and exotic fruits. “Yes, it's from a label that’s won 15 Gold Medals since 1994,” you answer back with fear in your voice, and his cruel smile reflects in the moonlight. It was ideal for the cherry tart, my friend. You will be rewarded. Don’t try to find me. This was all a dream. And then, gone, like a Batman made of smoke. But the next morning, there’s a bank error in your favor, and that loan goes through at a far more reasonable rate. And for the rest of your life, every vending machine drops an extra candy bar.
And what about the 2007 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine? Pair it with cheesecake, or maybe caramel chocolate mousse, and have a little party. Your guests will be delighted, but then one of them will give you a strange look. Later, by the fireplace, he’ll take you aside and ask if you know “Rodrigo”. You’ll say no, he’ll sigh, then he’ll say he has no choice but to include you anyway, since you clearly just know too much. The next morning? You’ll wake up in some six star hotel on the edge of the moon, in a suite generally reserved for heads of state and famous people. A hotel kept secret from the riff-raff rabble of which you used to be a part.
Dessert is a sign of good breeding, a sign that you always have more than you need. The Hunt Country Vineyards Estate Bottled Finger Lakes 3 Pack forms a companion to that sign, and just owning these bottles will lift you to another level. Up there, everybody knows their wines.
Features
2007 Late Harvest Vignoles:
- Vineyard: Hunt Country Vineyards (estate-grown and -bottled)
- Grape: Vignoles (French-American hybrid)
- Harvested: October 25, 2007
- Brix at Harvest: 29°
- Winemaker: Christopher Wirth
- Fermentation: 2 months (stainless steel) at 50°F
- Residual Sugar: 10%
- Alcohol: 10% by volume
- Total Acidity: 9.3 g/L
- pH: 3.2
- Bottled: March 11, 2008
- Bottle: Bellissima Antique Green 375mL
- Label: Estate 54 linen paper
- Closure: Sterisun premium natural cork
- Production: 621 cases
- Appellation: Finger Lakes
Awards:
- Chairman’s Award, 2008 Riverside (California) International Wine Competition
- Gold Medal, 2008 Long Beach (California) Grand Cru Wine Competition
- Gold Medal, 2008 Pacific Rim (California) International Wine Competition
- Featured Wine, IntoWineTV Episode 68
- Gold Medal, 2007 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
- American Example of Greatness, 2008 Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition
- Gold Medal, 2008 Big E Northeast Gold Wine Competition
After carefully controlled cold fermentation, the result is a seductively sweet white wine in the Sauternes and Beerenauslese traditions with hints of fresh citrus and exotic fruits.
- Fermentation: Vigorous, cold-hardy yeast for 2 to 6 months in stainless steel at low temperature (50ºF).
- Aging: In stainless steel, then in the bottle.
- Cellaring: Delicious to drink soon after bottling, but can also age in the bottle for 5 years or more
- Grape: 100% Vidal Blanc
- Vineyard: Hunt Country Vineyards
- Brix at Harvest: 43°
- Vinification: Hunt Country Vineyards
- Fermentation: In stainless steel at 50°F
- Total Acidity: 9.9 g/L
- pH: 3.8
- Alcohol: 10.5% by volume
- Bottled: June 23, 2010
- Bottle: Cobalt blue (375mL)
- Label: Linen paper with gold leaf hot-stamp
- Closure: Sterisun premium natural cork
- Production: 336 cases (estate--bottled)
- Appellation: Finger Lakes
Awards:
- 95 RATING (Exceptional wine) and Gold Medal
- 2010 World Wine Championships
- Beverage Testing Institute Example of American Greatness (Gold) 2010 Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition
This lusciously sweet wine fills the mouth with flavors of apricot, raisin and honey, with a crisp finish of pineapple. Vidal Blanc Ice Wine pairs beautifully with fine appetizers like pâté de foie gras and a wide array of desserts.
Specs
2007 Late Harvest Vignoles - 375ml2007 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine - 375ml
Specs
2007 Late Harvest Vignoles - 375ml2007 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine - 375ml
Vendor Details
Hunt Country Vineyards
- Founded:
- 1981
- Owners:
- Hunt Family
- Location:
- Finger Lakes, NY
Sales Stats
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- 0m 18.008s
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