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Riesling Icewine

Riesling Icewine Wine Details
Price: $54.95 per bottle

Description: Perfumed and citrusy with richness. Further aging will enhance nuances of mineral, evolved and dried fruits and honey. Attractive in youth, this ice wine will cellar for at least 15 years, in part due to the removal of Botrytis Affected fruit. As an aperitif with strong blue cheeses or seared foie gras, for dessert with fresh fruit.

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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