A wine that focuses on the fruity flavors of pineapple and peach to refresh you after a long day.
Grapes are picked at about 20-21 Brix. Low temperature fermentation in stainless steel tanks using natural yeast. No oak barrels and no lactic acid fermentation. Fermentation is stopped at around 7% residual sugar to preserve as much freshness and fruitiness as possible. Leaves a fair amount of carbon dioxide to keep the wine alive. Moderately sweet, low alcohol and refreshing pineapple and peach flavors. Wine Spectator 89 points Wine Enthusiast 90 points. *Limited bottles with chopsticks are also available.
We pick our Riesling grapes early (20-21 Brix). Refreshingly sweet with a lively mouthfeel. Fresh and fruity with flavors of pineapple and peach. We use only native yeast and ferment at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks – there is no use of oak barrels or malolactic fermentation. We stop the fermentation at about 7% residual sugar, and we clean the wine rapidly to retain as much freshness and fruitiness as possible. We leave a fair amount of natural carbon dioxide in the wine to create a lively mouthfeel .
89 POINTS, TOP 100 BEST BUYS OF 2021-WINE ENTHUSIAST
BOUQUET
Honey, pear and orange blossom. Wonderfully aromatic.
TASTE
Sweet, bright acidity with pineapple and white peach.
FOOD PAIRING
Ideal with fiery fare – especially Thai, Szechwan, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and Caribbean cuisine.
ORIGIN
Columbia Valley, Washington
VARIETIES
100% Riesling
ANALYSIS
Alcohol 8% Vol
Total acidity 7.2 g/l
Residual Sugar 73.3 g/l