2018 ‘Steel Dragon' Riesling

100% Riesling 

Columbia Valley 

Released 5/25/19  ・  125 Cases  ・  12% ALC

Tasting Notes

Aromas of white flower blossoms, melon, and citrus with cheese notes. Granny Smith apple, stone fruit, and honeycomb on the palate with a crisp, citrusy finish with pleasant minerality.

Production

125 Cases

Method

Born and raised in stainless steel, our 2018 "Steel Dragon" Riesling was hand-picked, hand-sorted, and whole-cluster pressed to tank. We fermented to dryness using Assmanhausen (AMH) yeast, which originated from the Geisenheim Research Institute in Germany. The fermentation lasted 32 days with an average temperature of 60 degrees F. The wine was aged for four months in stainless steel barrels and cross-flow filtered prior to bottling on March 29, 2019.