
2018 Three Rivers Riesling, Columbia Valley
Winemaker Notes
Aromas of crunchy Asian pear, lychee, peach and white
blossom lead to a beautiful off-dry mouth-filling experience of juicy stone
fruits. A bright, balanced wine with crisp acidity on the finish.
Composition
100% Riesling
Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
Riesling
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Acid
7.5 g/L
pH
3.15
Bottling Date
February 5, 2019
Residual Sugar
37.7 g/L
Alcohol %
11.1
Production Notes
A mild wet winter led to a cool wet spring. With bud break at a near
normal pace we headed into June with yet more rain. July and August
really heated up with temperatures over 100°F and smoky skies.
September revealed ideal conditions for a beautiful uneventful harvest. All of the fruit for the 2018 Riesling was sourced from the Bacchus
Vineyard located near Pasco, WA on southwest-facing hillsides above the
Columbia River. After harvest, the grapes were whole-cluster pressed and
the juice was allowed to settle at 50F before racking off the solids. We
inoculated with a Riesling-specific yeast and fermented the juice at a
relatively cool temperature. Fermentation was stopped to soften the wine’s
crisp acidity.