2023 SERENITY MERLOT

Serenity is located within the historic Standing Stone Vineyard on the south side of Seneca lake. The north-south orientation of the grape vines make for ideal ripening conditions, providing the vines with reflected midday sunlight and warmth from the lake. Under ownership of Herman J Weimer, this vineyard passionately practices biodynamic farming, strengthening the vineyard’s soil health and diversifying its ecosystem.

The 2023 vintage was fairly typical for the Finger Lakes, though not without its challenges. Warm weather at the end of April brought an earlier bud break across parts of the region, and crop development progressed well until a late season frost on May 18th resulted in some growers experiencing substantial loss. Higher-than-average rainfall followed through spring and summer, yet disease pressure remained low. Despite the long season of rain, the sun broke through the clouds just in time for September, ripening the fruit beautifully in time for harvest. Aged 26 months in combination of French and neutral oak barrels.