1996 Late Harvest White Riesling

94 "Green is a winemaker's winemaker and grower. He works in a tricky but beautiful location - Mendocino's Anderson Valley - where he has to fight with the vagaries of weather far more than most California producers, and where he consistently produces phenomenal wines. His Late Harvest White Riesling is a fine example of the cool Anderson Valley's talents. For a friend with a sweet tooth, this is a hand-crafted gift from one of the master artisans of Mendocino County. The beautiful fruit, grace and harmony of this honeyed Mendocino riesling recall the rich Auslesen or even Beerenauslesen of the finer German vintners." -- Wine & Spirits Buying Guide

"Honeyed apricot dominates the nose, leading to sweet, luscious fruit flavors. Not at all cloying despite its 15.5% residual sugar." -- High Desert Wine Explorers

"Refined and intense in aroma (worth the price of admission alone). This is a lucious, intense, complex Riesling, with outstanding character. It is sweet, soft and long on the palate." -- Restaurant Wine Magazine

                 

1996 Late Harvest White Riesling

Awards

Estate bottled
Sugar at harvest 35° Brix
15.5% residual sugar
0.76 T.A., 3.21 pH
10% alcohol
Bottled April 9, 1997
Released May 1, 1997
496 cases produced
$18.00 (375 ml)

Gold, Best of Class, West Coast Wine Competition
Gold, Riverside International Wine Competition
Gold, Mendocino County Fair
Silver, California State Fair
Silver, Orange County Fair
Silver, Los Angeles County Fair
Silver, San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze, Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
Bronze, The Dallas Morning News
Bronze, San Diego National Wine Competition
Bronze, New World International Wine Competition