2018 Vin de Glacière Riesling

To make our 2018 Vin de Glacière Riesling, the grapes are pressed frozen. It contains an abundance of pear, jasmine, and honey with well-preserved natural acidity. A truly succulent dessert wine.

100% Columbia Valley, WA. Purest winemaking possible – sustainably produced, all native yeasts, no oak, no malolactic. A perfect exploration of sweetness – covering the classic residual sugar spectrum of Riesling.

SOIL

Wind-blown loess on basalt bedrock.

Production Technique

We pick the organic Vin de Glacière Riesling grapes at around 22.5% sugar in order to preserve the natural acidity of the grapes. The grapes are then frozen and pressed frozen, resulting in a concentrated press juice (about 36% sugar) and a low yield (about half our yield compare to non-frozen grapes). The concentrated juice is fermented until we reach 16.0% Residual Sugar. This wine will age very well.

TASTE

Decadently sweet honey flavors yet pure and fresh.

FOOD PAIRING

Ideal with fruit tarts, cheesecake, and blue cheeses.

ORIGIN

Columbia Valley, Washington

VARIETIES

100% Riesling

ANALYSIS

Alcohol 9.5% Vol
Total Acidity 1.3%
Residual Sugar 18.5%