Luddite Saboteur White Blend 2024
Luddite WinesGrape: Chenin Blanc Viognier Blanc Fume
Vintage: 2021
Type: Sparkling
Chenin and Viognier underwent skin contact for 12 days, with morning and evening punch-downs. Following this, we pressed the grapes, ensuring to include as much lees and sediment as possible to enhance fermentation in barrels. A portion of Chenin Blanc underwent tank fermentation to enhance primary fruit expression. Sauvignon Blanc, on the other hand, was whole-bunch pressed and immediately transferred to barrel for fermentation without settling. All components spent 7 months in old French Oak barrels with regular batonnage. This wine is all about aromatics and texture. In fact, all Luddite wines bear a supple textural component that Niels works extremely hard to achieve. It’s basically bone-dry, with a pithy citrus component, peach and apricot blossoms and the most wonderful bit of salinity and pillowy texture to wash it all down.