2 Lads Winery

There Is A Time And A Place For Oak. With The Warmth Of The 2010 Growing Season A Small Block Of Our Chardonnay Vines Were Left To Hang A Little Longer Which Provided Fuller Ripeness Of The Fruit. We Allowed This Fruit To Undergo A Long, Cool Fermentation In Steel But Transitioned Half The Batch To 2 Brand New French Oak Barrels. It Finished Fermentation And Aged For An Additional 9 Months On The Lees. We Blended This "oaked" Lot With The More Fruit-forward Fraternal Twin That Stayed In Stainless Steel. The Resulting Wine Is Rich With Caramel, Vanilla, And Tropical Fruit Aromatics And A Creamy Mouthfeel Supported By Just The Right Amount Of Acidity On The Finish. That's Why This Is Only The Third Wine At 2 Lads To Wear The Reserve Label; Its Consistent With Our Beliefs: Bold, Modern, True.

Our One Acre Block Of Riesling Was Planted In 2008 On Two Different Soil Types. The Southern Part Of The Block Has A Deep Loam Soil While The More Northern Section Of The Block Has A Gravel/clay Mix. These Different Soil Types Offer Diverse Flavor Profiles To The Grapes, And Create A Nice Balace When Blended Together. Our 2l Vineyard Riesling Is Produced In A Drier Fashion, Holding True To Our Style Of Wines.

What Happens To Pinot Noir When It's Grown On The Clay Soils Of Old Mission Peninsula Rather Than The Ubiquitous Sandy Soils Of Northern Michigan? Pure Magic, In The Form Of Concentrated Fruit And Bigger, Bolder Flavors. That's Why We Created Our First-ever Reserve Pinot Noir. With Richer, More Complex Aromatics, This New World-style Pinot Shows Off Its Youthful Confidence With Sweet Vanilla, Black Cherry, Dusty Cocoa And Subtle Rootbeer Notes. The Warmer Summer Of 2010 Enhanced The Ripeness Of The Fruit, Making For A Silky, Fuller-bodied Mouthfeel And A Perfect Balance Of Tannins And Acidity That 11 Months Of Barrel Aging Only Improved. We Like It Bold, And We're Pretty Sure You Will Too.our Grapes For The 2010 Reserve Pinot Noir Are 100% Old Mission Peninsula Grown And Come From Three Different Farms: 3 Little Bears Vineyard, Harbor Downs Vineyard And The 2lads Estate Vineyard. The Majority Of The Soils For Our Reserve Were Clay And It Is Predominantly The 777 Clone

Our Cab‏ Franc Reserve Is Derived From Meticulous Vineyard Work Throughout The Year Coupled With A Truly Spectacular Vintage For Red Fruit - If You Can Remember Back To The Time When The Term 'reserve' Or 'winemaker's Reserve' Actually Meant Something - You'll Appreciate This. 2lads Hand-sorting Fruit, Employing Gravity Flow Techniques And Unique Winemaking Practices Ensure A Complex, Bold, And Unforgettable Wine. We Pride Ourselves On Our Small Batch Cabernet Franc Production And Will Always Strive To Deliver Exceptional Quality

A Brand New Wine For Us! This Beautiful Bubbly Is Comprised Of 75% Chardonnay And 25% Pinot Grigio And Is Made In The Traditional Champagne Method. We Let The Wine Rest 2 Years On The Lees In The Bottle Allowing The Yeast Character To Develop And Become More Prominent In The Flavor Profile Of The Wine. Tasting Notes Directly From Our Winemaker (try To Say It In Your Best South African Accent!) : Soft Aromatics Of Ripe Pear And Baked Apple Pie With Hints Of Limestone And Peach Blossom. Lively Mouthfeel That Triggers Your Taste Buds To Enjoy The Very Essence Of Grape Flavors