As the name implies, the grapes for this wine were fermented (five months) in Amphora and bottled with minimal sulfur. Medium golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is very aromatic with quince, dried flowers and slight honeyed note. Medium bodied. On the palate, citrus and quince with some minerality. Good finish. An interesting take on Riesling. It should drink well for another ten years or so. Food friendly, this would work with Wiener Schnitzel.
This is their basic Riesling. Light gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with some citrus, honeydew and minerality. Medium bodied. On the palate, this is dry. Melon with minerals and a bit of salinity. Good acidity. Long finish. This is nice on its own but better with food. This will work with almost any food. Try it with fried chicken. Drink over the next eight to twelve years.
This is their basic Rielsing. it is a great value and while not at the level of complexity of their more expensive wines, it still provides a lot. Light silvery/gold in color with just a touch of green hues. On the nose, peaches, minerals and slight honeyed notes. Light to medium bodied. Slightly viscous. Slightly sweet but definitely sweet. Peaches with slight pineapple. Nice minerality. Good finish. This drinks easy and the bottle is soon finished. Drink over the next five years. It will work well with Thai or Indian foods.
Pale yellow/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has slight pineapple along with nectarines and minerality. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this is dry. A bit herbaceous but also nectarine notes and minerals. Good finish. This is fine on its own but better with food. It would work well with Thai food or lighter salads. Drink over the next five to eight years.
This was ordered off the list at Copper in Charlotte, NC. It went quite well with spicy vegetarian Indian cuisine. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has some peach, matchstick and minerality. Medium bodied. Slightly viscous. Strong acidity. On the palate, this is slightly sweet but maybe less than expected which was nice for a Kabinett. Flavors of peach and minerals. Long finish. This is drinking well at this point but should have at least a dozen years left.
From the excellent 2015 vintage. This is a bit different from "typical" Rieslings. Light golden in color with a touch of green hues, clear and bright. The nose is mineral drive with minerality, slight lemons, and petrichor. Medium bodied. On the palate, minerality with a bit of lemons. Good acidity. Long finish. This is a wine that really needs food to shine. It would work nicely with crab or chicken salad. Drink over the next four to seven years.
My first time trying this wine and I was impressed. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has great minerality/wet rocks with slight lemon candy notes. Medium bodied. Crisp with a slightly viscous texture. Dry. On the palate, this is deep. Lemons, minerality with good acidity. That said, no hard edges. Very smooth. Very long finish. This is drinking well now on its own and is very food friendly. It worked well with roasted Brussels Sprouts (a difficult match) but would be great with almost any seafood as well. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.
One of the world's great Rieslings. This bottle had been purchased on release at the winery. Green gold in color. The nose is very expressive. Minerality, peach, and chervil. Great texture. Good acidity. Balanced. On the palate, this is dry. Notes of chalk with some peach and minerals. Very long finish. Not quite at peak but certainly showing some development. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. Very food friendly, it would work well with Sushi and was excellent with Shishito Peppers.
Cole Ranch AVA is the smallest AVA in the United States. It is west of Ukiah in Mendocino County. The vineyard was planted in 1973. It is a very interesting take on Riesling and certainly one of the better ones tasted from California (yes, that is a bit of a back handed compliment). Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has peach, some ginger and plenty of minerality. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this is dry. Minerality dominates but also some ginger and slight peach. Good finish. It is nice on its own, but really, better with good. It was perfect with
