Meditazione1
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork belly, aged hard cheeses, Moroccan vegetable tagine
✨ Technical Specifications
Inspired by the historic, contemplative orange wines of Friuli and Slovenia, Channing Daughters' Meditazione is a pioneering American skin-contact white wine grown in the maritime terroir of Long Island's South Fork. This amber-hued field blend is crafted by fermenting an array of white grape varieties on their skins for weeks, followed by extensive aging in seasoned oak barrels. The process coaxes out deep, exotic aromatics, structural tannins, and a savory complexity that challenges traditional white wine boundaries. It beautifully embodies the concept of 'vino da meditazione'—a wine meant to be savored slowly, provoking thought, conversation, and reflection on the unique maritime climate of Bridgehampton.
🍾 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.