Lover's
Leap has a line of eleven wines and a series of limited release
wines. These wines are broken down into three tiers, with the limited
releases being sold exclusively at the winery to wine club members.
For Living
American
Estate
Sparkling Wine
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Riesling
2004
A long cold fermentation was used to highlight the varietal characteristics
of this Riesling. Apricot, melon, and hints of lemon grass fill the
palette. The residual sugars balance the wine which finishes clean
and crisp with hints of spice. |
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Merlot
2002
Aged 100% in French oak, this Merlot is plummy with layers of ripe
red berries. Vanillins from the French oak polish the fine grain tannins.
A soft Merlot that can be aged or be drank at release. |
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Cabernet Sauvignon
2001
Vibrant cherry, layered with blueberry fills the palette. Hints of
mint add to the complexity. Tones of French oak highlight this fleshy
wine. The soft tannins make this wine easy for all to enjoy |
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Blackberry (Dessert Wine)
Rich and expressive, filled with the sweet intensity of ripe fruit.
Layered in blackberry, cherry and raspberry. Bottled in 500 mL imported
glass, bar top closer. |
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Estate
Most of our wines are 100% estate grown, we have chosen the three
very best to title "Estate". These wines carry the original
Lover's Leap label, and hold what we believe is not just the future
of the winery but of the Kentucky wine industry.
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Chardonnay
2002
In the 2002 Chardonnay you can see the effects of Kentucky's hot dry
summer. Ripe apple is the dominate character, with hint of melon.
Layers of vanilla from the barrel fermentation fill the mid palette.
Plump mouth feel, and rounded acids lend to a clean lengthy finish. |
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Cynthiana
2002
Harvested on October the 3rd, the fruit was 20% dehydrated. The press
yields were very low, but the three acres still yielded an amazing
9 tons. Dense, jammy, yet this wine hasn't closed off. Aged in a combination
of 70% French oak and 30% American this Cynthiana has developed a
range of depth. Spicy with red berry fruit, this wine is similar to
the red Zinfandels that make "winies" gluttonous. |
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Cabernet
Sauvignon 2002
After a summer of blistering heat and with no rain, the 2 acres of
estate Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested on an overcast day. Starting
before the sun rose on September the 23rd, the fruit was hand picked
and immediately taken to the crush pad. To other growers harvesting
fruit at 240 brix is unthinkable. At Lover's Leap it is the rule.
We constantly worked the vines so we could have perfectly ripe fruit.
Garnet color with generous tannins, the ripe cherry and black currant
fill the palette. Soft oak polishes the firm structure and red berry
finish an amazing wine. |
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Sparkling Wine
Lover's Leap is proud to offer the first
Sparkling Wine to be grown and produced in the state of Kentucky.
Using the traditional Methode de Champenoise of bottle fermentation,
over two years of bottle aging on the lees, riddling and and
disgorging by hand shows the great length we have gone to produce an
exceptional product. |
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Cuvee Blanc 2002
This handcrafted Extra Dry
sparkling wine will be sure to delight any palate. We hope you are
as excited about the upcoming release as we are.
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