Showcasing the difference that wild yeast fermentation can make, this wine is crafted from Marquette grapes that we grow on our four Vermont vineyard sites plus a bit of our Petite Pearl variety, and aged in neutral oak for 6 months. About 30% of the Marquette clusters were left intact, lending a freshness to this bold dry red. On the nose, the 2022 vintage of Subduction welcomes you with bright cherry and spicy white pepper. Notes of plum and strawberry jam on the palate are complemented by medium tannins and a lengthy finish.

Wild yeast, as opposed to cultured yeast added during wine making, adds spontaneity to the wine making process. Each wild yeast strain, hitchhiking from the vineyard's ecosystem—perhaps on a butterfly's wing or a passing breeze—brings its own quirks and charms. These tiny, ethereal creatures, floating on the winds of fate, bring their distinct personalities and microbial dance moves to the fermentation party. The resulting wine changes in texture, profile, and structure from harvest to harvest - though the berry foward Marquette flavors always come through. 

90% Marquette, 10% Petite Pearl