Wine Geeks: Exploring Uncommon Grapes with The Cornell Cooperative

2885 Peconic Lane,Peconic NY 11958

21 April, 2023

Description

We've partnered with The Cornell Corporative Grape Extension Program and sourced grapes from The Cornell Research Vineyard in Riverhead to create two unique, small batch vintages: 2022 Chronicle Wines Arneis and the 2022 Chronicle Wines Petit Mensang. During this conversation, you'll hear about the winemaking process with Chronicle Wines co-founder and winemaker Robin Epperson-McCarthy and The Cornell Cooperative's Viticulturist and Educator Alice Wise. You'll also have the chance to taste these two experimental wines, enjoy a light menu, and nerd out with fellow wine geeks in the comfort of our tasting room lounge. About The Grapes Arneis ("little rascal") is an Italian white wine grape orginating from Piemont. Historically, the cultivation grape has declined due to it's low yields and finicky vines, but new research and study of the grape has helped revive the varietal! Thanks to the Cornell Coorporate, Chronicle Wines co-founder and winemaker Robin Epperson-McCarthy was able to produce a very small batch of hand-bottled Arneis that we've reserved for our Club Members and attendees of this event. This wine is truly one of a kind—an uncommon, Italian varietal reflecting The North Fork's maritime terroir. Petit-Manseng ("little manseng") is a white wine grape that hails from southwest France in Basque Country. It is classically used as a blendig varietal in dessert white wines but rarely bottled as a monovarietal...until now. We're thrilled for you to be the first to try our small batch 100% Petit-Manseng before it hits the shelves. About The Cornell Coorperative Grape Extension Program The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County Grape Program conducts applied research and coordinates educational opportunities for the Long Island wine industry. Through meetings, newsletters, consultations and electronic media, we communicate research results, facilitate the flow of information from Cornell University and keep growers abreast of current and upcoming technology. We help winegrowers sustain their business from both economic and environmental perspectives.