Fox Run Lemberger

Winemaker Notes

Grapes were machine picked at dawn and were immediately crushed into open-top fermentation vessels. Their favorite yeast strain was added and fermentation began within 24 hours. At dryness, the grapes were pressed to a stainless steel tank. After several days of settling, the wine was transferred to a mixture of French and American oak barrels. Following a year of aging in oak, the wine was bulked up to a stainless steel tank, filtered and bottled.

One of the Finger Lakes' strongest red grapes, Lemberger presents exceptionally well as a young wine and also has serious aging potential. The Fox Run Lemberger is a polished wine with pure and authentic middleweight flavours. 

Tasting Notes

Bright medium ruby in colour, aromas of red and black fruit, vanilla, dried mushroom, black pepper and mineral are attractive.  Toasty notes emerge with air.  Medium to bull bodied, silky, with fine clenching tannin, the Fox Run has a polished mouth feel. Flavours of cherry, sour cherry and blackberry are pure and medium intense, accented by black pepper and vanilla.