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Fraternité is a dry white blend of Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer capturing the beautiful aromatics of Niagara. Festive, lovely on its own, and pairs well with holiday canapés, appetizers, and white meats.

2023 Fraternité

2023 Fraternité

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Varietals, Vineyard & Harvest:  68% Pinot Gris and 32% Gewurztraminer, grown and hand-harvested at Black Bank Hill on 7 and 12 October 2023 at 23.7 and 23.0 brix respectively.

Winemaking:  Both varietals were de-stemmed and lightly crushed prior to being pressed and racked into a neutral French oak barrels and fermented separately using wild/ambient yeasts. Given 19-months élevage on lees. The wine was blended and lightly fined prior to being estate-bottled on 18 June 2025.

Wine Description: Light straw colour. Aromas of honeysuckle, orange blossom, elderflower, honeydew and lilac.  Medium plus in body and acidity, the palate continues with guava, lychee, quince, a soft and generous mouthfeel, a slight suggestions of sweetness on the front of the palate given the ripe fruits and a long and drying finish of marzipan and almond blossom.

Acidity & pH: TA 7.1 g/L, Malic acid 1.3 g/L, pH 3.24

Sweetness: Dry on the palate containing 4.0 g/L residual sugar

Alcohol by Volume: 14.1%

Production: 143 cases

 

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