2008 VENTANA REISLING
Available Inventory: 11
Winemaking Notes
The Ventana Vineyard has produced the grapes for Gold and Silver Medal winning Riesling wines for 32 Consecutive Years. To our knowledge no other vineyard in the world has met this record.
To retain the intense fresh fruit flavors from the vineyard, the winery immediately presses the fruit gently using a European press. The juice is quickly transferred to cooling tanks to initiate settling and to retain the delicate flavors. Stainless steel fermentation and aging is the preferred method for this bright flavorful wine.
Tasting Notes
Ventana's Riesling has a tart/sweet composition on the palate. The nose is explosive with apricot, orange peel and flowers. Green apple, honey, fig and apricot mingle on the palate. The residual sugar is offset with sufficient acidity to display a fine balance. This is not a typically sweet California style Riesling. We prefer an off-dry style that allows the fresh stone fruit components to be forefront but with acidity for a lively mouth-feel. Try Ventana Riesling with the spicy-hot flavors of Thai cuisine or Szechwan. This varietal is still one of the best choices with dried fruit and hard cheese.
This wine is a featured Flight Club Wine.
| Vintage: | 2006 |
| Wine Type: | White Wine |
| Varietal: | Riesling |
| Appellation: | Arroyo Seco |
| Harvest Date: | 3rd week of Oct. 2008 |
| Acid: | .82g/ 100ml |
| PH: | 3.11 |
| Fermentation: | Stainless Steel |
| Residual Sugar: | 1.9 |
| Alcohol %: | 13.5 |
Best in Class/Silver Monterey County Fair Wine Challenge 8/13/09
GOLD Taster's Guild International Wine Competition 5/8/09
GOLD Taster's Guild International Wine Lover's Competition 8/25/09
GOLD Los Angeles county Fair Wine Competition 6/19/09
GOLD Monterey Wine Competition 9/29/10
Vineyard: 100% Estate Grown Vetnana Vineyards
Soil Type: Calcareous composition of alluvial deposit with rock and gravel
Composition/Blend: 100% Riesling
After gentle pressing, Reggie settles the juice for 36-48 hours. Next step is to rack into tanks where we ferment cool. Fermentation lasted 8 weeks for optimum fresh flavors.
2100 cases
VINES: A good portion of the Riesling grapes planted in the Ventana Vineyard are 35 years old with the remainder at 20 years.
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