Floral Terranes Cabernet Franc & Merlot 2023 Long Island, New York

Grapes: Cabernet Franc & Merlot

Place: Long Island, New York

Story: "Erik Longabardi and Benford Lepley, both Long Island natives, started Floral Terranes in 2017 out of a shared passion for fruit foraging and fermentation. Their ciders and wines, made in Erik's garage in Roslyn, are a by-product of their deep interest in the conservation of land and fruit trees on an ever-developing Long Island. For their cider production, they forage apples from an array of sites - ranging from one-off roadside trees to residential yards to small orchards. The incorporation of wine production with their ciders was a natural progression. Through the years, they have developed relationships with a number of growers on the North Fork and are now sourcing fruit from an unnamed site, referred to as 'Elijah Vineyard' in Mattituck, NY, less than a mile from the Long Island Sound. It's surrounded by abandoned farmland, vineyards, organic vegetable farms, and tree nurseries."

"A co-fermentation of 50% Cab Franc, and 50% Merlot  from Mattituck, NY, on the North Fork of Long Island. The fruit was harvested on 10/28/23, whole cluster foot crushed and macerated for three weeks before pressing to complete fermentation. The wine aged in barrel for 10-months before bottling. 12% abv"

Distributor: Bowler