Hogue Cellars Johannisberg Riesling

The wine during the grape growing season eastern washington boasts warm summer days followed by cool nights ensuring that grapes ripen fully while retaining ample natural acidity. The 2015 riesling reveals ripe aromas and flavors of apple and lime with subtle notes of peach and melon. The wine is crisp and well balanced with an off-dry style. Pair this fruit-driven food-friendly wine with fresh pear and apple slices hard cheeses with nuts whitefish and other seafood dishes with low to moderate oil content or spicy thai cuisine. The vintage and vineyards 2015 brought another warm growing season to eastern washington. The warmth came earlier in the season which caused the grape vines to ripen very early. The initial pickings of riesling were much higher in sugar than expected therefore the fruit was brought in as quickly as possible to catch up with the high brix levels. Due to the early warmth of the growing season this columbia valley white riesling is slightly sweeter than