Lieb Cellars Estate Pinot Blanc 2020
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Fermented entirely in stainless steel tanks, this wine is vibrant and crisp with notes of lemongrass, rose petals, and sugared lemon peels. After a finish of star fruit and green apple, there is a touch of sea spray.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Pinot Blanc Estate is unoaked, very dry and comes in at 11.9% alcohol. Nicely done, this has a feeling of substance in the mid-palate and fine structure too. It seems tightly wound and smoothly textured, with a fresh feel. That doesn't mean there is no fruit, by the way, because this is also expressive and tasty. To justify my enthusiasm, this has to hold well for a few years, but it should. In the meanwhile, it's super, and it is worth leaning up a little on it in its exuberant youth.
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Lieb Cellars is a 54-acre certified sustainable farm winery located on the North Fork of Long Island, NY, approximately 500 feet from the Long Island Sound. Established in 1992, Lieb has earned a reputation as one of the top wineries in NY state and has a unique position as the largest single estate grower of Pinot Blanc in the US at roughly 15 acres. We are focused on sustainable farming and minimal intervention winemaking -- crafting bright, fruit driven wines that are reflective of our cool maritime climate and unique terroir. Lieb wines are all made with estate grown fruit only, hand-harvested and produced in limited quantities.
Lieb Cellars is also the "parent label" for Bridge Lane Wines, where we focus on quality wines in alternative packaging. Bridge Lane wines are offered in 4 container options - 750ml bottles, 375ml cans, 3L box and 19.5L kegs.
Approachable, aromatic and pleasantly plush on the palate, Pinot Blanc is a white grape variety most associated with the Alsace region of France. Although its heritage is Burgundian, today it is rarely found there and instead thrives throughout central Europe, namely Germany and Austria, where it is known as Weissburgunder and Alto Adige where it is called Pinot Bianco. Interestingly, Pinot Blanc was born out of a mutation of the pink-skinned Pinot Gris. Somm Secret—Chardonnay fans looking to try something new would benefit from giving Pinot Blanc a try.
A far-reaching peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the city of New York, the Long Island appellation includes The Hamptons and North Fork AVAs. With a maritime climate and conditions not unlike that in Bordeaux, the region excels in the production of Bordeaux varieties, namely Merlot and Cabernet Franc.