2010 Riesling
Tasting Note: Brilliant color of yellow straw with a slight green hue, this wine has an explosive nose offering up aromas of peach blossom, candied orange peel, lemon sherbet, dried pineapple, vanilla flower and mineral. The palate is seamless and round, yet light and elegant; great acidity makes this wine complete by balancing the 4% residual sugar. Classic Riesling flavors of citrus oil, honey and green apple come to mind in one of our best efforts yet. Drink all summer long...Winemaker Notes
Winemaking: All fruit was picked very early in the morning to keep it extremely cold and minimize loss of flavor due to oxidation. It was gently pressed and fined with bentonite to ensure extremely clean juice. We had two lots with 2 different aromatic yeast strains to help promote the varietal intensity of the juice and add complexity to the vintage. Fermentation was longer than usual, averaging about 2 months at 50 degreed F. We arrested the fermentation by cooling it to 30 degrees F and filtered/bottled directly off fermentation lees to minimize movement and protect the wine from oxidation, which can reduce aroma. This wine was bottled very early to retain flavor with a little bit of dissolved carbon dioxide to lift these flavors and compliment the delicacy of the vintage.
Varietal blend: 100% Riesling
Appellation: Yakima Valley
pH: 3.01
TA: 1.0 g/mL
RS: 4.0%
Alcohol: 9.5%
Vineyard: Minick Family Estate Vineyard