Sylvanus Vineyard Blaufrankisch
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed within 3–8 years of the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck, grilled pork chops, wild mushroom tart
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Sylvanus Vineyard, planted in 1999 on the South Fork of Long Island, is named after the Roman god of forests and fields, reflecting Channing Daughters' deep connection to their maritime land. This estate vineyard features Bridgehampton silt loam soils and is heavily influenced by the cooling breezes of the Atlantic Ocean and the Peconic Bay. Blaufränkisch thrives in this cool-climate maritime terroir, yielding a wine of distinct character. Channing Daughters crafts this red with traditional, low-intervention methods, including wild yeast fermentation and aging in seasoned oak casks. The resulting wine is celebrated for its vibrant acidity, savory spice, and bright forest-berry fruit profile, capturing a unique sense of place on the East End.
🍾 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.