Patois Readymade Perry 750ml

Fruit/Site:

• 55% unsprayed seedling pears sprung up around Berrybrook Farm in Rapidan. Deep red clay, 450-550’ elevation.

• 45% unsprayed heirloom and seedling pears scattered around Albemarle County. Weathered and metamorphic granite, with percentage of clay:gravel relative to elevation.

Season:

• The late frosts of 2020 pushed the search for seedling fruit out of the cooler mountains and into the warmer eastern clays. We picked all of this fruit ourselves from late August to early November.

Fermentation/Development:

• After harvesting, pears were left outside in small bins for roughly two weeks to further concentrate before pressing.

• A continuous fermentation carried through the full harvest window: pears were crushed and soaked overnight on skins, and then pressed into a mix of neutral French oak, poly tank, and glass demijohns. The multiple components were then blended to finish fermenting in bottle.

• Aged sur lattes for 10 months before being riddled and disgorged by hand. No SO2 additions were made.

Tasting:

• Buckwheat honey, wineberry, walnut