Eastern Daylight is a collaboration with Nancy Irelan and Michael Schnelle of Red Tail Ridge in Penn Yan, NY. Nancy and Michael farm and manage the vineyard using sustainable practices that balance environmental and economic responsibility. Permanent cover crops are used to preserve and replenish the soils while also helping to manage and control water retention. A field of native wildflowers encourage pollinators and a healthy variety of animals. The winery was built in 2009 and was certified as a LEED Gold green facility in 2011 for its environmental and energy conscious design.
This wine is a vibrant expression of one of the things the Finger Lakes does best, Riesling. The off-dry style offers a touch of sweetness with vibrant fruit, balanced by racy acidity. This bottling of Riesling exemplifies a balance of sugar and acid that no other grape accomplishes with such elegance. The fruit for this wine comes from the Red Trail Ridge Vineyard on the west side of Seneca Lake. This sustainably farmed vineyard produces some of the best fruit in the Finger Lakes.
