Item Number: 6372 UPC: 0731564000112

Country: USA
Region: Washington Sub Region: Columbia Valley
Appellation/AVA: Columbia Valley
Vintage: 2011
Grape(s): 100% Riesling
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Screwcap
Case Production: 3,700
Alc by Vol(%): 10
Vineyards: Evergreen, Willard, Snipes

Vinification: All stainless steel, Steinberg yeast

Vintage Season: Very cool, long growing season, low yields

Winemaker Notes: "It’s a delight to offer our very successful off-dry style Riesling from the cool 2011 vintage. The very low alcohol and fresh crisp finish are very showy this year. We continue to source from two old sites in the Yakima Valley, with their depth and complexity, with a cooler northern vineyard adding freshness and minerality. Light straw yellow in color, the nose opens with fresh Fuji apple, guanabana, lime, grapefruit, with a hint of vanilla and cardamom. The palate is lightly citrus-sweet up front, moving through smooth lychee to a crisp, grapefruit mineral finish. The wine will develop more roundness and richness as the acid integrates, but I find it vibrant irresistible now, alone or paired with scallops, Dungeness crab, or other light fare. A very versatile style suitable for a wide variety of occasions."

87 pts. (2012 vintage) Wine Spectator, April 2014
"Light, refreshing and off-dry, with pretty, tangerine-scented pear flavors, lingering gently. Drink now."