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Wine Details
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Description:
The Schreckengast family emigrated from Germany in the 1800s. This wine is reminiscent of wine produced from their native land. Pale yellow in color with scents of flowers, pear, and stone fruit. Medium-bodied and elegant with green apple, stone fruit, and mineral flavors finishing with a touch of sweetness and lingering fruit flavors. Riesling is a great sipping wine and goes well with many foods, especially Asian and Indian cuisine, salads, grilled meats, and smoked fish.
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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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