C. Cassis Cassette French Marigold NV 750ml

An exploration of secondary fermentation on our pressed currants. This bottle couples blackcurrant and French marigold for a dry, bodied vegetal, refreshing picnic wine that we love. State: New York Region: Hudson Valley (Rhinebeck) Fruit: Blackcurrants ABV: 9% Details: Re-hydrated blackcurrants fermented on champagne yeast with French marigold. Fermented dry, pressed off, back sweetened with fresh blackcurrant juice and bolstered with a teeny bit of lemongrass then secondary (tertiary?) fermentation in the bottle then disgorged. The result is a 9% abv picnic wine that’s drinking like a super dry Lambrusco. Earthy and girthy without losing that characteristic blackcurrant brightness, and a little peppery grassy element from the marigold. Currants: We primarily source our currants from Greg Quinn at Walnut Grove Farms, just 20 minutes from our production site. While not certified organic, the farm follows organic practices.