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Wine Details
Price:
$14.00 per bottle
Description:
The grape source is the Bradley Vineyard and Bing Vineyard, both in Elkton. The harvest in 2003 came fast and furious. Getting enough pickers was a problem as everything started to get ripe at the same time. This riesling received some extended time on the vine allowing the fruit to fully express itself, while retaining acidity to balance the fruit and the alcohol. By the time the fruit was picked some botrytis had become established and this contributed intense apricot and peach flavors and aromas. The wine is finished in an off dry style with 1.7% residual sugar. It has a summery balance of fruit, peach and honey flavors with a hint of minerals and citrus blossoms. The wine serves well as an aperitif with fruit and cheese and it does wonders with any dish with chilies, sausage or ham.
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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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