Our Professional Review

Jeremiah Charles of 67Wine.com | Nova Cadamatre is the winemaker and founder of Trestle 31. She is also the first female winemaker to receive the Master of Wine designation in the United States. Nova’s wines are equally amazing as she is! Trestle Thirty-One is a bright light on the Finger Lakes and elevates New York wines to new heights.

Trestle Thirty-One Rose is a stunning mix of Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay. Trestle Thirty One has a wonderful light salmon hue and was pressed swiftly with minimum skin contact. With a week on its Sir Lee’s this wine has a lovely rich feel; as well as nice red and citrus fruit flavors. Trestle thirty-one has a vibrant acidity and a pleasant lingering finish. This is the ideal food wine for spring picnics and brunches.

Winemaker Description

The 2023 vintage overall was a classic vintage for the Finger Lakes. Budbreak was early and a hard freeze on May 13th threatened many vineyards. June and July were very wet with frequent rains and high disease pressure. Finally, mid-August the region saw some sun although rains continued at regular intervals. The long fall season dried out a bit to make the vintage a very classic style with bright acidity and cool climate fruit flavors. It also allowed us to fully ripen the Cabernet Franc that makes up most of this blend in this fresh style of Rose.

Winemaking: To produce our Rose, we used Cabernet Franc which was pressed quickly to ensure a delicate rose color and minimal skin tannins. We allowed the pressed juice to sit on gross lees for several days before racking to enhance the body and texture of the final wine. Then a long, cool fermentation in stainless steel maximized the intense aromas and flavors. For the final blend we added a small amount of our Chardonnay fermented in a neutral French Oak barrel to lengthen the finish and solidify the acid backbone of the wine.