2019 Dorn & Blau – The Hamptons, Long Island AVA

Our Dorn & Blau is a wine we have only made four times before and the last vintage was 2015! This new 2019 version is without a doubt the most realized and tastiest version yet. 2019 presented us with lots of beautiful fruit and both our Blaufrankisch and our Dornfelder were gorgeous, so we wanted to make this unique expression again (not to mention the blend is just plain delicious). Over the years these varieties have proven their affinity to each other and with our climate and we love to use both. So here you go...Our 2019 Dorn & Blau is comprised of 60% Dornfelder and 40% Blaufranksich. We feel the Dornfelder and Blaufranksich are a great match and together highlight the darker colors, briary, bramble, game meat and spiced fruit character of these two grapes. This 2019 wine has a dark ruby-red colored rim with purple inflections and an opaque core. The aromas and flavors are full of black raspberry, black plum, blackberry, lavender, violet, and a resiny savory spice. This is a dry, supple, sexy wine with silky texture and great concentration. The alcohol is moderate, the acids juicy and balanced; the tannins are present but soft and the wine offers a great deal of pleasure and a long delicious finish. All the fruit was hand-picked from our Sylvanus Vineyard here in Bridgehampton, de-stemmed, crushed by foot, fermented wild and punched down by hand and shovel in small one-ton bins. The wine spent eleven months in old French oak barrels and hogsheads. The wine was bottled on October 13th, 2020. Our 2019 Dorn & Blau (Sylvanus Vineyard) is a great match with wild game (flying or four-legged), venison, pork roasts, lamb burgers, sausages (especially merguez or chorizo), short ribs, truffle cheeses, hoisin and teriyaki It would be delicious with pappardelle and wild boar ragu or any salted, cured porcine product! This wine is still youthful and while quite delicious now, it will also benefit from additional cellaring for another 5-8 years. Enjoy! 158 cases produced. First come first served to the few bottles we have remaining.