Home Farm Vineyard Lagrein Red
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 2–7 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted pork loin, grilled portobello mushrooms, braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
An intriguing viticultural anomaly, Channing Daughters' Home Farm Vineyard Lagrein brings a piece of Italy's alpine Alto Adige region to the maritime shores of Long Island's South Fork. Planted in the bridgehampton silt loam soils of the estate's Home Farm, this rare planting thrives under the careful, low-intervention stewardship of the winemaking team. Lagrein is celebrated for its deep, ink-like color and vibrant acidity. At Channing Daughters, the grapes are hand-harvested, fermented in small open-top vessels, and aged in seasoned oak barrels to preserve the grape's distinctive wild berry, plum, and forest-floor aromatics, resulting in a red wine of striking individuality and coastal-influenced freshness.
🍾 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
Lagrein