Meditazione1
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release, though its structural tannins and acidity allow it to age gracefully for over a decade.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted pork belly, aged hard cheeses, Moroccan vegetable tagine
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 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.