Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Producer is Varnum, wine is their Roncali Riesling. Revisiting vintage with ginger stir fry pairing. Special stuff, ultra low production. Worth seeking out if you are a Riesling fan.
Producer is Varnum, wine is their Roncali Riesling. Revisiting vintage with ginger stir fry pairing. Special stuff, ultra low production. Worth seeking out if you are a Riesling fan.
Aug 23rd, 2020Varnum Vintners, Roncali Vineyard, own-rooted Riesling planted in 1981. 25 cases made. Yellow white, brilliant clarity. Apple and pineapple notes in nose. Crisp, semi dry, green apple flavors, as promised on the label. Raspy astringency on finish but an apple juice-like mouthfeel to the fluid. After 60 minutes, astringency mellows and wood-spice flavor emerges. Naturally fermented in neutral oak barrels. Essence of the variety is here, gloriously. Interesting winemaking, largely unadorned but special.
Varnum Vintners, Roncali Vineyard, own-rooted Riesling planted in 1981. 25 cases made. Yellow white, brilliant clarity. Apple and pineapple notes in nose. Crisp, semi dry, green apple flavors, as promised on the label. Raspy astringency on finish but an apple juice-like mouthfeel to the fluid. After 60 minutes, astringency mellows and wood-spice flavor emerges. Naturally fermented in neutral oak barrels. Essence of the variety is here, gloriously. Interesting winemaking, largely unadorned but special.
Aug 13th, 2019