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Laughing Cat Riesling

Laughing Cat Riesling Wine Details
Price: $11.99 per bottle

Description: A fruity Riesling produced from 100% Colorado Grown Riesling grapes with the taste of apple, apricot, and pear. Semi-sweet, with a balance of tartness and fruity floral aromas. It is a pleasant before dinner wine, and good with light dishes such as melon, prosciutto, baked ham, chicken, trout, "Swiss" type cheeses and fresh fruit. Serve Chilled

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


Reviews



Monica says...
This is a great Riesling; comparable to a Finger Lakes version. It is semi-sweet with an apricot nose and taste with a slightly tart finish.

Todd says...
One of my favorite Rieslings. It is semi-sweet with a strong apricot nose and taste. The finish is slightly acidic which makes this a very refreshing wine.

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