2016 Hahn Hill Vineyard Ice Wine Riesling

Our 2016 Ice Wine Riesling was hand-harvested from The Hahn Hill Vineyard in the Yakima Valley on December 16th, 2016.  Sourced from the beautiful Selenium Vineyard in Washington’s Yakima Valley, the south-facing vineyard sits 1,200 feet above sea level and produces complex Riesling with bright acidity. The frozen berries were pressed directly and the resulting concentrated juice was fermented cold with R2 yeasts. The fermentation was halted at 155 g/L residual sugar and the wine was aged for an additional 8 months in a tank and 1 year in bottle prior to release.

SOIL

Wind-blown loess on basalt bedrock.

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE

Thanks to a well-timed frost, this Riesling Ice Wine was harvested on St. Nicolas Day 2013 at 8F. Sourced from the beautiful Selenium Vineyard in Washington’s Yakima Valley, the south-facing vineyard sits 1,200 feet above sea level and produces complex Riesling with bright acidity. The frozen berries were pressed directly and the resulting concentrated juice was fermented cold with R2 yeasts. The fermentation was halted at 155 g/L residual sugar and the wine was aged for an additional 8 months in a tank and 1 year in bottle prior to release.

BOUQUET

Crystalline aromas of lilac and meyer lemon.

TASTE

Meyer lemon with bracing acidity and rich sugar level.

FOOD PAIRING

Ideal with artisan bread and fresh goat cheese.

ORIGIN

Selenium Vineyard, Yakima
Valley, Washington

VARIETIES

100% Riesling

ANALYSIS

Alcohol 9% Vol
Total Acidity 0.80%
Residual Sugar 17.55 g/l