Lenz Cuvée Sparkling

​For years, The Lenz Winery in Peconic has been one of the North Fork’s most respected and successful producers. Winemaker Eric Fry is something of a legend. He is a microbiologist by training, and spends a great deal of time ensuring that the pH of his wines will naturally prevent infection while providing the best possible flavor. He goes as far as fermenting different portions of the same grape juice in different manners, and then blending the results back together in a proportion to bring out the most complex flavors possible. Together, vineyard manager Sam McCullough, their experience and familiarity with North Fork growing conditions and fruit results in some of the area’s best wines.

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The Lenz Cuvée represents a blend of tank-fermented Pinot with 30% Chardonnay that went through malolactic in old barrels. It was disgorged after eight years then released six months later. Toast, iodine and pit fruits is detected in the nose leading to a lush, leesy and finely-effervescent palate. Thanks to the ripeness of fruit and low acid, there is subtle and lovely sense of sweetness here that mingles with lees and salt in the finish. - Winemaker notes

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