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Off Dry Riesling

Off Dry Riesling Wine Details
Price: $13.95 per bottle

Description: The noble Riesling grape is perfectly suited to the climate and soil of Niagara. This particular wine originates from mineral-rich clay soils found along the benchlands of the Niagara Escarpment and southern shore of Lake Ontario. Semi-dry in style, it delivers pin-point balance of richness and acidity typical of Riesling from these areas.

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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