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Riesling

Riesling Wine Details
Price: $14.95 per bottle

Description: Enjoy the floral and apple aromas and flavors of this clean. crisp white wine. As you savor it on your tongue. you will pick up the subtle citrus flavor of this prominent classic wine. Riesling has a long, tart finish that you will remember long after your last Sip. Pair it with pork, seafood or poultry for an unbeatable dining experience

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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