Winemaker Notes
On the nose, tropical fruit and citrus dominate as crushed pineapple, lime leaf, and green apple are closely followed byfresh apricot, peach and fig. Austere at first, the palate opens to zesty notes of grapefruit ,sweet lemon curd, and an almost Champagne-like brightness and minerality.
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.
Located in northern Mendocino County, the Potter Valley appellation is centered on the town of Potter Valley directly east of Redwood Valley.
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