Autumn with Lee | Whites Flashcards
Which whites are you offering?
Cayuga, Usonia, Finger Lakes, NY, 2021
Chardonel, Quartzwood, Loudoun County, VA, 2021
Tell me about your (white) Cayuga, Usonia, Finger Lakes, NY, 2021
Light and bright, bone-dry Cayuga. little briny with fresh herbs.Great for our Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc folks.
Weight: Light and racy
Fruit: Lime, green apple
Non-fruit: Green olive
“Usonia”: Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who used “Usonia” to refer to his vision for a fully democratic American landscape, free of Old World conventions.
Grapes: Cayuga was developed at Cornell and is featured heavily in the Finger Lakes.
Producer: Wife and husband team who worked in restaurants before moving into winemaking. After working at wineries in Austria and Australia, they moved to Finger Lakes.
Region: Finger Lakes perfectly suited to Germanic grapes.
Tell me about the (white) Chardonel, Quartzwood, Loudoun County, VA, 2021
This Chardonel is a richer, fuller, spicier, and rounder alternative to the Cayuga white above it.
Weight: Medium bodied
Fruit: Peach pit, lemon zest
Non-fruit: ginger, baking spices
Grapes: Chardonel was developed at Cornell and is similar to Chardonnay with acidity.
Producer: Quartzwood is a small farmstead co-owned by Sarah Searle and Ben Sedlins in Loudoun County, VA.
Region: Loudoun County features more than 50 wineries and tasting rooms.
How would you differentiate between the two whites we’re featuring on Autumn with Lee?
The Chardonel is a much richer, fuller, spicier, and rounder alternative to the Cayuga, which is really light and bright with some briny and fresh herb notes.
