Usonia, Tocai Friulano 2023

100% Tocai Friulano

Finger Lakes, NY, USA

The only planting of Tocai in the Finger Lakes! From the cool and rainy 2023 season, it takes a turn toward the herbaceous and savory side of the variety: cut grass, pine, and Mirabelle plum. But still lush and textured as always. Hand harvested, fully destemmed and fermented on the skins for three weeks. Aged in 60% stainless steel and 40% neutral barrel. Sulfured after malolactic and at bottling. Unfined and unfiltered. VEGAN.

Usonia was established by Alex Perez and Julia Alverez-Perez in 2020 to express a philosophy of Finger Lakes wine beyond the endless parades of rieslings and Adirondack chairs that define their region. The two started as sommeliers in the Bay Area, then went to work in Adelaide Hills and Burgenland, before settling in Ovid, NY. Frank Lloyd Wright created the term "Usonia" to refer to his vision of a fully democratic American landscape. Usonia prefers to create single vineyard/single grape bottlings when possible. They have recently planted their home vineyard, New Suns, which is an 8.5 acre plot surrounded by forest.