2011 Riesling
$38.00 / 750ml
Library Release
247 Cases Produced | 14 Cases Remaining
Focused and pure, with a slight bruised red apple note adding complexity to the green apple, ripe peach, and apricot aromas on the nose.
We introduced a new fruit source this year and decided to push the lees aspect of our Rieslings. The 2011 vintage was basket-pressed and racked before fermentation. After fermentation, it was left on its fine lees in stainless steel for 36 months, with regular stirring and occasional "pour-overs" to balance reduction and oxidation over time.
Christopher’s Notes: A warm winter and moderate spring led to heavy crop loads. A warm and dry summer further slowed the crop’s development. This was followed by a cool, wet harvest, which resulted in reds that often lacked concentration and ripeness. Whites, however, fared much better.
Riesling
As the Finger Lakes begin to define itself and emerge as a fine wine-growing region, Riesling has become the flagship. Riesling is often associated with cool climates, but it is not its ripening ability, but rather its cold tolerance that secures it as the most acclimated to the region. While not the first vinifera planted in the Finger Lakes, it was one of the early highlights, and wineries like Dr. Konstantin Frank and Hermann J. Wiemer became icons, largely due to their love and affinity for it.
