Adamo Estate Winery, Frizzant White (Charmat Method)
In 1992 the Disney movie “The Mighty Ducks” hit the screens and a new era of hockey began. Critics would argue that the “Flying V” and using figure skating moves to score trick goals had no place in hockey, turns out those critics were wrong. The star player for the District 5 hockey team, aka the Mighty Ducks, was number 99 Adam Banks (most people would never dare wear 99, but Adam Banks was that good).
Fast forward 31 years – there is a team in the league that is full of young talent and an American named Trevor Zegras with so much skill he can pull off trick plays that have never been attempted before (and he does this in the NHL). Who is this Mighty Ducks like team? Well, it is none other than the Anaheim Ducks, a team that was named after the 1992 movie when they entered the league in 1993.
In honour of Adam Banks and his greatness and the skill of Trevor Zegras, the Anaheim Ducks 2024 Team Pairing is Adamo Estate Winery, Fizzant White (Charmat Method)
Wine Details
As a small-batch boutique winery, we use the best fruit from our estate and some of the top growers in Ontario. We blanket our vines in the winter to protect them from the cold, we weed and pick by hand, and we crush and bottle on site.
The grapes for this wine (47.5% Riesling, 37.5% Vidal, 15% Chardonnay) were harvested in mid-September, with specific timing that incorporated fresh fruit flavours and zesty acidity. We hand harvested and whole cluster pressed the grapes in our gentle bladder press. The juice was then cold settled in a stainless tank before racking into a second stainless tank for a long cool alcoholic fermentation. The tank was temperature controlled and carefully monitored and tasted for balance and fruitiness. Once the wine finished the primary fermentation, it was transferred to a Charmat tank, where yeast and sugar were added to induce the secondary fermentation. The carbon dioxide produced in the secondary fermentation is captured in the tank and the wine, creating its characteristic bubbles. Finally the wine was carefully filtered and bottled.
Wine Description
The 2022 Frizant White is a pale straw colour. The wine has a lifted perfumed nose with notes of apple pie, white flower, pear and citrus fruits. Secondary aromas of fresh white peach and starfruit. This fresh and clean wine allows the many succulent fruit aromas to jump out of the glass.
When drinking this wine, you will experience lively bubbles and concentrated flavours of peach, pear, and tree fruits. The palate mirrors the aromas with floral notes, citrus fruits, and hints of guava. This is a fresh and lively wine, with hints of tropical fruits and grapefruit zest. A fruit-forward wine with a mouth-filling mousse of bubbles, zesty acidity, and a medium body that is lively and is full of freshness.
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Wine Stats
- Production: 200 Cases
- Vintage: 2022
- Variety or Blend: 47.5% Riesling, 37.5% Vidal, 15% Chardonnay
- Region: Ontario
- Vine Age: 7-20 years
- Soil: Clay and loam, and sand with limestone and seashells.
- Fermenting: Stainless Steel
- Alcohol Content: 11.0%
- PH: 3.1
- TA: 10 g/L
- RS: 32 g/L
- Serving Temperature: 4 – 10 degrees Celsius
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