Ramato
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Charcuterie and cured meats, grilled salmon, roasted pork
✨ Technical Specifications
Channing Daughters Ramato is a pioneering American interpretation of the historic Friulian style of skin-contact Pinot Grigio. The term 'Ramato' translates to 'coppery' in Italian, referencing the beautiful amber-pink hue achieved by fermenting the juice on its skins. This wine pays homage to old-world Italian traditions while showcasing the unique maritime terroir of Long Island's South Fork. Grown in the silt loam soils of Bridgehampton, the grapes are hand-harvested and fermented with wild yeasts in open-top vessels. The skin contact coaxes out complex aromas of dried stone fruits, honey, and baking spices, alongside a distinct textural grip and savory salinity that reflects the cooling Atlantic breezes.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded by Walter Channing with initial vineyard plantings dating back to 1982 in Bridgehampton on Long Island's South Fork, Channing Daughters Winery stands as one of New York's most inventive and boundary-pushing artisanal producers. Guided by partner and winemaker Christopher Tracy alongside partner Larry Perrine, the estate champions low-intervention, sustainable viticulture across its distinctive maritime terroir. The winery is celebrated for its remarkably diverse and adventurous portfolio encompassing more than two dozen grape varieties, ranging from skin-contact orange wines like Meditazione and complex field blends like Mosaico to expressive single-vineyard expressions such as L'Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay and Scuttlehole Chardonnay. Through experimental fermentations, pet-nats, and traditional method sparklers, Channing Daughters continues to showcase the dynamic potential and saline elegance of East End winemaking.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Grigio
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12% - 13%