Mother Rock Liquid Skin
THE SEASON BEGAN WITH A WET WINTER THAT SUPPORTED STRONG VINE GROWTHFOR THE LIQUID SKIN, FOLLOWED BY A HOT, DRY SUMMER THAT REQUIRED CAREFUL HAND SELECTION OF SUN-RIPENED GRAPES. WE HAND-PICKED, CHILLED, AND FERMENTED THE WHOLE CLUSTERS USING WILD YEASTS AND MINIMAL INTERVENTION. BY EXTENDING SKIN CONTACT AND USING GENTLE EXTRACTION WE BUILT TEXTURE AND DEPTH IN THIS WINE.
AFTER FERMENTATION, THE WINE AGED ON ITS SKINS IN CONCRETE BEFORE TRANSFERRING IT TO AN OLD FRENCH OAK FOUDRE FOR FURTHER MATURATION. THEY BOTTLED THE WINE WITHOUT FINING OR FILTRATION AND ADDED ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SULPHUR, CREATING A RICH, STRUCTURED CHENIN BLANC WITH LAYERED FRUIT, SAVOURY COMPLEXITY, AND A VIBRANT, TEXTURED FINISH.