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Wirz Vineyard Cienega Valley Riesling
Cienega Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
deep yellow, watery rim; petrol, stone fruits, honey, jasmine; minerality more prominent than fruit, a bit of residual sugar noticeable on the finish; medium body, very slightly off dry, high acidity, 13.5% ABV; sourced from old vine Riesling planted 1960’s, 2nd oldest Riesling vineyard still in production in North Amerca, head trained, planted in limestone, hot site; a little bit of skin contact, pressed, fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks, full malolactic fermentation
deep yellow, watery rim; petrol, stone fruits, honey, jasmine; minerality more prominent than fruit, a bit of residual sugar noticeable on the finish; medium body, very slightly off dry, high acidity, 13.5% ABV; sourced from old vine Riesling planted 1960’s, 2nd oldest Riesling vineyard still in production in North Amerca, head trained, planted in limestone, hot site; a little bit of skin contact, pressed, fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks, full malolactic fermentation
2 people found it helpfulApr 15th, 2020
Honey, pear, diesel, good acidity, very rich big delicious. Touch bitter, herbs, almonds, almost Sauternes like. It is a Dry a Riesling.
Honey, pear, diesel, good acidity, very rich big delicious. Touch bitter, herbs, almonds, almost Sauternes like. It is a Dry a Riesling.
Aug 11th, 2021
Blake had this 5 years ago
Blake had this 5 years ago
Jul 9th, 2019
