Lightfoot & Wolfville Ancienne Riesling (750ml)

The inaugural iteration of this cuvée, representing a pivotal juncture in the evolution of Lightfoot’s Home Farm Riesling block. Farmed biodynamically, this vineyard is meticulously maintained by hand to optimize ripening with extensive canopy management including fruit zone leaf removal and cluster thinning.

Hand-harvested on the 23rd of October, a relatively early pick for this variety given the warmth of the 2020 growing season. A rigorous hand-sorting took place before whole cluster pressing with a long, specialized press cycle. Primary fermentation with indigenous yeasts took place over six months in Stockinger (Austria) foudre, providing layers of complexity, depth and texture. A full malolactic fermentation helped to naturally soften the bright, cool climate acidity. Aged a total of ten months on lees in foudre before bottling on September 9th 2021 with minimal sulphur addition. Aged in bottle a further 12 months before release.  This is a dry Riesling with just 3.6 g/L of RS.