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Riesling Sweet

Riesling Sweet Reserve Wine Details
Price: $15.00 per bottle

Description: A light and lively wine full of citrus and peach characters on the nose and palate. Lemon, grapefruit and lime aromas carry onto the palate that is alive with fresh acidity with sweetness to soften the wine. The lovely subtle acid backbone also provides a finish that is cleansing and mouthwatering. An excellent wine with to serve with spicy dishes as the sweetness will ease the heat, plus salads, appetizers, light cheeses or on its own.

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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