Home Farm Vineyard Refosco Rosato
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
charcuterie boards, grilled octopus, tomato and goat cheese tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Channing Daughters is renowned for pushing the boundaries of East End viticulture, and their Home Farm Vineyard Refosco Rosato is a prime example of this experimental spirit. Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, a grape native to northeastern Italy's Friuli region, thrives unexpectedly well in the maritime terroir of Bridgehampton, Long Island. This Rosato is crafted with minimal intervention, capturing the grape's natural high acidity and distinctive dark-berried, savory profile. The maritime breezes and glacial soils of the South Fork impart a distinct saline minerality to the wine. Typically produced using gentle pressing and cool fermentation in stainless steel, it results in a dry, textured, and deeply aromatic rosé that bridges the gap between Old World alpine tradition and New York's coastal energy.
🍾 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
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso