Clones
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, roasted chicken, creamy pasta dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Clones' bottling from Channing Daughters is a fascinating liquid study in viticultural diversity, celebrating the distinct personalities of various Chardonnay clones planted across their estate vineyards in Bridgehampton, Long Island. By blending different clonal selections—which can include Dijon clones, Clone 4, and the aromatic Chardonnay Musqué—winemaker Christopher Tracy crafts a white wine of immense complexity and texture. The maritime climate of the South Fork, characterized by cool ocean breezes and well-draining Bridgehampton silt loam soils, allows these clones to ripen slowly and retain vibrant acidity. Fermented with wild yeasts and aged in a combination of stainless steel and neutral French oak, this wine captures the salty sea air, crisp orchard fruit, and subtle mineral depth unique to the East End's terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1982 when venture capitalist and sculptor Walter Channing planted his first Chardonnay vines in Bridgehampton, Channing Daughters Winery has evolved into one of the most daring and innovative producers on Long Island's East End. Set on 28 estate acres within the maritime climate of the South Fork, the vineyards thrive in well-drained Bridgehampton silt loam cooled by Atlantic sea breezes and buffered by Peconic Bay. Helmed by partner and winemaker Christopher Tracy alongside partners Larry Perrine and Allison Dubin, the estate is a founding member of Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing. Channing Daughters is celebrated for its polycultural repertoire spanning over two dozen grape varieties and an avant-garde cellar program marked by native fermentations, extensive skin contact, and field blends. Benchmark bottlings include their pioneering Ramato skin-fermented Pinot Grigio, Friulian-inspired whites such as Tocai Friulano and Ribolla Gialla, and intricate cuvées like Meditazione and Envelope.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay