Variety: Dry Riesling
Region: Paterson, WA
Country: USA
Year: 2023
Price: $9.99
Winery Review: Sourced from select vineyard parcels, the citrus notes and bright natural acidity in this dry riesling pair especially well with mild cheese, seasonal salads, and fresh seafood.
Vivino Rating: 3.8 stars
Wine Folly: Pg. 158 Riesling- This is a wine that can be extremely dry, extremely sweet, and anywhere in between. This wine also features extremely high acidic levels and can be very aromatic. With main notes of lime, green apple, beeswax, jasmine, and petroleum this wine can be very refreshing.
My Review: I enjoyed this wine. This particular dry riesling was very very strong in green apple notes both in smell and taste. I was able to detect strong green apple notes and secondary pear notes in the scent of the wine. During tasting, I thought this wine was very acidic compared to anything else I have ever tried before, but I liked it. It reminded me of eating a sour candy. The wine made my mouth water which was very interesting, and it reminded me of eating a lime which I thought left a lime-like note at the wine's finish. Notes I detected during tasting were constant with notes I picked up during smelling. I thought this wine was good, and the next riesling I try I would want to try a medium dry/sweet riesling.
I tried this wine alongside my dinner, which was a chicken Chipotle bowl. I did not think that this wine added or subtracted anything from the dish or vice versa. Overall, they simply did not pair. I think if the dish was predominately chicken and cheese it would have gone together better, but the combination of lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, corn, and rice distracted the wine's flavors from the components of the dish it was supposed to pair with.
I find this wine to be enjoyable as well. It’s a good one to have on hand when guests come for dinner..
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