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Wine Details
Price:
$21.95 per bottle
Description:
Ponte's wildy popular 2005 Riesling is a classic example of an off-dry German Riesling. This white is bursting with ripe peach and pear flavors with enough acidity to compliment many types of foods. Chill a bottle and serve with spicy cuisines such as Indian, Thai and Ethiopian. Or serve after dinner with fruit tarts. An incredibly refreshing wine, perfect in the warm spring and summer months.
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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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