The water that surrounds us defines and sculpts our Long Island region. The Great Peconic Bay, The Long Island Sound and especially for us here on the South Fork, The Atlantic Ocean. The Ocean creates and mitigates the climate and circumstances that shapes our wines. We love the Ocean and everything she provides. We also love Chardonnay and thought it would be great to celebrate a Chardonnay just from our fruit in Bridgehampton that is formed and grown under the influence of the almighty Atlantic Ocean.
We love a pure, clean style of Chardonnay that celebrates the fruit of our maritime vineyards and region and is very versatile at the table. For this reason, we ferment and mature this Chardonnay in stainless steel tanks with no secondary malolactic fermentation. This crisp, focused white wine displays aromas and flavors of citrus and tree fruits that is coupled with a salty minerality that sings of the sea. This delicious white wine reminds us of our Atlantic ocean: her beauty, refreshing breezes and the bountiful life it supports. Dive in!
In the spirit of our Heart: Artist Series projects we asked a good friend Tim Regan to use one of his amazing photographs of our ocean and the life in it for the new label. Tim is an amazing human and artist, a local waterman, lifeguard, drone pilot, photographer, fisherman and fishing guide among many other things and we feel honored to collaborate with him. His documentation and photography of the life in our local waters is truly stunning and inspiring. If you want to know what's going on in our Ocean then you must follow Tim and his work. This beautiful photo on the label, of an incredible Humpback whale diving, was taken just down the road from the winery on our local beach. A sight you can see daily from our beaches in the late spring, summer and fall months, it constantly inspires us. We hope this wine, this image, this story and our place inspires you too!
About the Artist: tim Regan
Tim Regan is the surf-angling aerial artist behind the lines and lens of “South Fork Salt.” He has lived in the dunes on a Bridgehampton beach since 2013, observing and interacting with the ocean daily. Tim’s “shiver of sharks” drone video distinguished Long Island as one of the world’s top marine wildlife locales. His devotion to the ocean is exemplified through his educational approach to fishing, writing and video production. Tim wears many hats, as the field editor for On The Water Magazine, a NYS fishing guide, an artist and a local property manager. He spends most of his free time with his wonderful wife Ali and their two red dogs.
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