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Wine Details
Price:
$15.00 per bottle
Description:
This off-dry Riesling was grown along the north bank of the Santa Ynez River in the oldest section of our Lafond Vineyard. Planted in 1972, these vines were an early indicator of the quality wines that were to be produced from this area. The long, cool growing season enables Winemaker Bruce McGuire to pick at optimum ripeness with the firm acidity required to balance the 2.4% residual sugar he leaves in the finished wine. In 2005, the last of the Riesling was harvested on October 15th, the same day as the previous year. The fruit intensity from these low yield vines combined with a long cool fermentation in stainless steel results in a firm wine showing off concentrated, exotic flavors. Because Riesling embraces spicy hot foods, it is a great choice for many Thai dishes and Indian curries. The aging ability of this wine is also noteworthy, we have found ten year old Riesling from our vineyard to exhibit outstanding bottle age character and fruit intensity.Our production staff (“Riesling” Dan in particular) are very enthusiastic about this vintage and are looking forward to cellaring it for 2008 and beyond.
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Varietal Definition
Riesling:
On the sweeter end of the spectrum, some of the best dessert wines should give thanks to the Riesling varietal. Riesling is known for its complementary nature of combining balanced acidity with sugar. Rieslings are made dry to sweet, but it is the sweet style Riesling that brought about its popularity in the United States. With the rise of spicy sauces, marinades and dips to flavor our meal, Riesling plays a part in taking off the edge of the heat. Riesling is known for a number of signature characteristics: floral, citrus and pear. Riesling has peaked in California with 11,000 acres planted. Today, Monterey County’s cool-climate areas and its long growing season produce good amounts of character for the Riesling grape. Outside of
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