Runaway Rabbit, "Jackpot", Skin-Fermented Pinot Grigio - 2023

Name: Runaway Rabbit, "Jackpot", Skin-Fermented Pinot Grigio
Brand: Runaway Rabbit
SKU: 51461
Price: 21.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 51461 750 mL

A blend of 95% Pinot Grigio and 5% Merlot, this skin contact white sees 8 days on the skins. Mildly tannic and with orchard fruit and floral aromas, this is a fresh and accessible style of orange wine. Pair with Long Island chowder.

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Color

White

Vintage

2023

Country

USA

Region

New York

Sub-Region

North Fork of Long Island

Producer

Runaway Rabbit

Grape Variety

Merlot

Pinot Grigio

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Staff Pick Notes

“We hit the Jackpot!”exclaimed the Runaway Rabbit wine-making team when they first tasted their latest and greatest creation, and boy, did they ever. Luckily for the rest of us, their sharing their winnings. A beautiful watermelon sunset color in the glass, soft tannin and mild floral aromas combine with subtle flavors of golden apple and electric white peach lemonade giving us an effortlessly refreshing wine with a skin-contact complexity that everyone can enjoy. The grapes are from 25-year-old vines in Duck Walk and the white merlot comes to us from Clovis Point. This one’s a post-beach relaxer like no other that paired wonderfully with curry puffs and crispy calamari with red chili and orange gremolata. I’m so glad to see this wine join our Long Island collection and you should definitely check out Runaway Rabbit’s “Chester” as well.

- SG

Glossary

New York

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Merlot

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Pinot Grigio

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