2020 Saudade 
PA - Lake Erie
Size: 750ml - Bottle
Can ship to addresses within PA, OH, NY, TX CA, FL, VA, IL and 32 other states
50th Anniversary Series
Saudade (So-dah-jay) is a lovely Brazilian word that means a fond and nostalgic longing for people and things that are absent or gone. Saudade is a part of our “50” Series, created in honor and celebration of our 50th vintage. The “50” Series includes our best and most unique wines that epitomize the progress and accomplishment we have made in our first 5 decades and sets the bar for our next 50. We have created an exquisite and masterful blend of our best varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot – selected from three of our best local vineyards. We’ve named this exceptional wine Saudade in honor and fond remembrance of our founder, Doug Moorhead, father of the Pennsylvania wine industry, and of the heady days over 50 years ago when it all began for us. Saudade shows just how far we and our grower partners have come.
This old-world Bordeaux style wine is the synthesis of 5 decades of tending vines and making wines in the Lake Erie AVA. It is round and exceptionally well-balanced with firm tannins and a multi-layered flavor profile including notes of blackberry, black currant, anise/fennel, tobacco leaf, olive, and subtle vanilla. Saudade has a lovely deep garnet color with medium-full body and a velvety mouth feel with a luscious oak-fruit balance.
Enjoy with grilled and roasted beef and lamb with garlic and rosemary, veal and venison, steak pies and hearty stews. Also pairs nicely with mushrooms, haricot verts, bacon and eggs, and hard aged cheeses.
Current Vintage Awards
Silver Medal – 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Recent Vintage Awards
Double Gold Medal – 2021 Hilton Head Island Wine and Food Festival International Wine Competition
Silver Medal – 2020 Florida State Fair International Wine Competition
Silver Medal – 2020 Pennsylvania Farm Show Wine Competition
Taste & Character
Acidity: Low
Tannins: Medium High
Oak: Medium
Recommended Bottle Longevity: Long (Greater than 5 years)
Body: Medium Full
Details
Total Cases: 196 (188 750mL; 8 1.5L magnums)
Harvest Dates: October 2017
Vineyard: Moorhead Farms, Inc, Szklenski Bros., Rassie Farm
Bottling Date: May 2019
Release Date: June 2019
Average Degree Brix at Harvest: 21
Titratable Acidity: 7.5 g/L
pH at Bottling: 3.40
Alcohol Level: 12.0%
Blend/Composition: 51.4% Cabernet Sauvignon (MFI); 28.0% Merlot (MFI); 20.6% Cab Franc (8.5% Szklenski & 12.1% Rassie)
Fermentation: On the skins for 7 days with punch downs 3 times a day
Yeast: D254
MLF: Full
Aging: 7 months (6/18 bottling) in 50% new French oak barrels, 50% once used French oak barrels
We can ship wine direct to addresses within PA, and select states.
You must be 21 years or older to enter the online wine store and adult signature (21 yrs or older) is required to receive delivery of all shipped wine orders. If an adult is not at your home address during the day, we recommend you have the package shipped to your workplace if possible.
Wine CANNOT ship via FedEx Smartpost. If this is chosen as the shipping method, we will automatically change the shipper to FedEx. Extra charges may be incurred.
For convenience and to save on shipping you can order online and pick up later at our Winery or at our Erie Colony Plaza retail location. Just select PICK UP AT WINERY as the shipping method during check-out.
