Research Bianco
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, grilled summer vegetables, roasted poultry
✨ Technical Specifications
Channing Daughters' Research Bianco is a compelling testament to the winery's spirit of exploration and the unique maritime terroir of Long Island's South Fork. Born from experimental vineyard blocks where dozens of diverse white grape varieties are co-planted and studied, this white blend captures a snapshot of pure viticultural curiosity. Winemaker Christopher Tracy utilizes low-intervention methods, often co-fermenting these diverse varieties to create a complex, highly aromatic, and texturally intriguing wine. The maritime climate, defined by cool ocean breezes and well-drained Bridgehampton silt loam soils, imparts a signature saline minerality and bright acidity to this unique field blend, making it a true liquid laboratory of the East End's potential.
🍾 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.