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Wine Details
Price:
$14.99 per bottle
Description:
A delicate dessert wine with a floral nose and hints of apricots, peaches and honey. It was picked several weeks after the main harvest following an ideal growing season. Ideal with fresh fruit, cheesecake or all by itself. (7%RS) 375 ml. (available only at the tasting room or via mail order -- only 200 cases made). Gold Medal, 2004 Tasters Guild International
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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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