Norton, Barrel Select - 2022
Aromas of purple flowers, cigar box & blackberries, with notes of baking spice, wild berries & fig on the palate.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Norton
Sugar
Dry
Aging
New Oak - 6 months
Fermentation
Carbonic Maceration
Bottling Date
May 24th, 2023
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Our 2022 Norton Barrel Select remains the truest example of Virginia’s grape in Virginia’s very own oak. Aromatics are mysterious notes of lush dark fruit, cigar box, and a hint of purple flowers. An undertone of wild berries, fig, and baking spices become revealed as the wine opens up. Smooth, medium body wine, with a deep finish.
Production Notes
ABV: 12.6%
Winemaker Notes
Norton naturally has a large amount of malic acid compared with other wine grape varieties. Carbonic maceration naturally metabolizes about half of this acid. This process also produces a distinctive aroma in the wine not unlike pink bubblegum and banana. However, this character dissipates with age in the bottle. It also produces a rich mouth feel. Carbonic Maceration is most famously known as the processing technique for the Beaujolais Nouveau wines of France. It has wonderful aromas of dark fruits, cloves, and leather. On the palate, currants, mocha and plum shine through and leave a lingering smooth finish.
Food Pairing Notes
Flank steak, blackened trout, and applewood smoked pork chops, and Locksley Farmstead Cheese Company's Maid Marian Camembert.