Winemaker Notes
This wine is named Prism because Riesling has the power—when great—to display such an array of flavors and aromas that calls to mind the refraction of white light into Technicolor.
As mentioned in previous notes about Prism Rieslings, Thai, Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian cuisine make ideal companions to this wine. As well as fried shrimp, roast chicken, avocado toast, oven roasted carrots.
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.
Taking advantage of the cool Pacific breezes that arrive via gaps between the Gabilan Range and the Santa Lucia Mountains, San Benito AVA is a great Central coast source for cool climate whites and Pinot noir.