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Wine Details
Price:
$13.00 per bottle
Description:
$1 from the sale of each bottle of 2002 Riesling is donated to the support of St. Anthony's Pharmacy, "Medicine for an Ailing World" - www.stanthonyspharmacy.com. Vinted exclusively from Casa Rondeña's North Valley vineyard, this exceptional wine captures the intense fruitiness found in grapes grown in high altitudes. It is ideal for afternoon sipping with friends or as an accompaniment to poultry and seafood dishes.
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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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