Michael Shaps - Raisin d'Etre Red 2021 (375ml) Yiannis Wine

Michael Shaps - Raisin d'Etre Red 2021 (375ml) Yiannis WineOur Raisin dtre (a play on words) is our way of replicating a traditional late harvest wine. Similar to late harvest wines where grapes turn to raisons while still hanging on the vines, we salvaged tobacco drying barns from Southside Virginia for use in a similar drying process, but where the drying process takes place in the barns, not on the vines. Utilizing fans and heat to dry the grapes out (thus raisin not raison), we are able to create a unique

This is very satisfying

and stainless steel for 10-months

Each fermentation was pumped-over twice daily

gently crushed and fermented in stainless steel tanks for 18 days under controlled temperature

The wine is lively and light on the palate

thick-skinned Petit Manseng grape from which this white wine is made

serious wine that benefits from a bit of air if you intend to approach it today

bright finish

Wine Making: Cold pre fermentative maceration

two quality fractions

and dark chocolate are friendly on the palate with soft tannins and a fruit-forward character

and ganache