2017 Left Foot Charley Dry Riesling Old Mission Peninsula

Winemaker Notes: Dry is a very parched word and not particularly well suited to describe a refreshing beverage. But it’s our word and we winemakers defend it like an awkward kid brother on the playground. The point really is to say, “This wine is not sweet.” But dry really is so succinct. So put away the idea of a bitter, stinging, tannin bomb when tasting this wine. The “dryness” is a balance between the dried apple and peach flavors against the spicy acid. It should leave you wanting only another taste.

Each vineyard was fermented independently with a combination of volunteer vineyard yeast and selected yeast. They were fermented to dryness and then blended for aging. The spicy finish leaves your mouth craving some slow cooked pork or a wild mushroom cream sauce

 

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