Envelope
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted pork, vegetable tagine, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
An avant-garde expression of Long Island's maritime terroir, Envelope by Channing Daughters is a pioneering skin-contact white wine that beautifully pushes the boundaries of traditional winemaking. Crafted in Bridgehampton on the South Fork, this orange-style wine is produced by fermenting white grape varieties on their skins, a technique that coaxes out deep amber hues, complex phenolic structures, and an aromatic tapestry of dried stone fruits, exotic spices, and earthy undertones. The maritime climate, defined by cooling breezes from the Atlantic Ocean and the Peconic Bay, allows the grapes to retain vibrant acidity while developing full flavor complexity. This bottling represents the winery's spirit of experimentation and artisanal, low-intervention philosophy, resulting in a structured, texturally captivating white wine with red wine sensibilities.
🍾 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, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris