Home Farm Vineyard Refosco Red
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 2–7 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
roasted duck, grilled pork chops, earthy mushroom ragout
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Channing Daughters' Home Farm Vineyard Refosco is a testament to the winery's pioneering and experimental spirit on the South Fork of Long Island. Nestled in the unique maritime microclimate of Bridgehampton, where cool ocean breezes and moderate temperatures define the growing season, this wine is crafted from the Friulian grape Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso. The estate's exploration of Northern Italian varieties led to the planting of this rare grape in the silty loam soils of the Home Farm Vineyard. Fermented with wild yeasts and aged in seasoned French oak casks, this red wine is crafted to highlight the grape's natural vibrant acidity, deep color, and distinctive spicy, wild berry character, bridging Old World alpine heritage with New World maritime terroir.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1982 by Walter Channing on the South Fork of Long Island in Bridgehampton, New York, Channing Daughters Winery is a pioneering estate renowned for its artisanal, small-batch approach to winemaking. Under the guidance of winemaker and partner Christopher Tracy, the winery manages over twenty-five acres of vines, focusing on sustainable viticulture, hand-harvesting, and wild-yeast fermentations. Channing Daughters is celebrated for its experimental spirit, championing unique varietals like Tocai Friulano, Lagrein, and Teroldego alongside traditional grapes, and crafting highly acclaimed skin-contact orange wines, field blends, and site-specific Chardonnays. Signature expressions such as the skin-fermented Meditazione, the wild-yeast L'Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay, and the crisp Scuttlehole Chardonnay exemplify their commitment to expressing the distinct maritime terroir of the East End.