2017 Riesling Ice Wine Bottle
They say that Riesling doesn’t do well in oak – well, this one spent 18 months in a new French oak puncheon and won! Seductively fresh, delicious pear and apple fruit comfortably sweet as ice wines are supposed to be at their best.
Jefferson Cup Winner
American Fine Wine Competition – Double Gold (92 points)
Vintage | 2017 |
Varietal | Riesling |
Appellation | Leelanau Peninsula AVA |
Vineyard | Crain Hill Vineyard |
Harvest Date | 12/12/2017 |
Sugar | 44 brix at Harvest |
Acid | 10.6 |
PH | 3.25 |
Residual Sugar | 220 g/L |
Alcohol | 8.37% |
Volume | 375 ml |
Bottling Date | 05/02/2019 |
Cases Produced | 155 |
Crain Hill Vineyard, Block 2
This section of the vineyard slopes to the east. Soils consists of sandy-loam, gravel, bits of iron, granite and limestone.