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Estate Bottled Riesling

Estate Bottled Riesling Wine Details
Price: $14.00 per bottle

Description: Our estate vineyard has long been known as a site that consistently produces Riesling grapes of exceptional quality and character. This semi-sweet wine exhibits peach and apricot flavors complemented by intense aromas that are ensured by a slow, cool fermentation. It pairs well with salads, fruit dishes, and light or spicy entrees.

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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