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Riesling Icewine

Riesling Icewine Wine Details
Price: $54.99 per bottle

Description: Very aromatic with sweet baked apple, spice and savory notes that mingle with ripe citrus and dried fruit characteristics. The palate is crisp and fresh with an excellent balance of racy acidity and genuine fruit sweetness. Icewine is best served chilled and makes an excellent partner to strong cheeses such as Stilton or try it with a white chocolate cheese cake for even more decadence!

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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