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 2008 Stony Hill White Riesling
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Riesling is getting so popular these days that the 2007 vintage sold out early on. We think that our new 2008 vintage is equally attractive. Pale straw in color, it has a beguiling and very floral bouquet with a hint of apricot in the background. It tastes like ripe peaches and has a slight sweetness (1% residual sugar) that enhances the fruit flavors in the wine and its texture on the tongue. The feel in your mouth is one of crisp acidity balanced with delicious fruit, and the finish has notable staying power. Try pairing it with Pea and Mint Soup (see www.stonyhillvineyard.com/recipes) or Shu Mai and a sweet chili dipping sauce. And finally, one of my all time favorite seasonal treats is to slice sun-ripened figs in half and melt a bit of Original Blue cheese from Point Reyes on top. Pop one of these tidbits in your mouth, sip your Riesling, and you’ll feel that all is right with the world.
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Farming: |
dry-farmed |
Age of Vines: |
25 - 60 years |
Appellation: |
Napa Valley |
Varietal: |
White Riesling |
Grapes: |
100% White Riesling - Grown, produced and bottled at Stony Hill |
Harvest Date: |
9/4 - 9/6/08 |
Fermentation Time: |
Typically, sixty percent of the wine is fermented down to 1 to 1-1/2 percent residual sugar in stainless steel in 10 to 30 days. The other forty percent of the wine is fermented dry in aged, 172 gallon puncheons from Stuttgart, Germany, at which time the two lots are blended. |
Fermentation Temperature: |
50 degrees |
Aging Time: |
6 months in stainless steel |
Filtering: |
Sterile filtered to remove yeast |
Bottling Date: |
3/27/09 |
Total Acidity: |
.68% |
Residual Sugar: |
1% |
Alcohol: |
12% |
pH: |
3.29 |
Aging Potential: |
5 years + |
Cases Produced: |
336 cases |
Release Date: |
September 2009 |
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2007 Chardonnay | 2008 SHV Chardonnay | 2008 White Riesling
2008 Gewurztraminer
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