Late Harvest Riesling
Columbia Valley
- Vineyards: 86.4% Olsen, 13.6% Ranch at the End of the Road
- Composition: 86.4% Riesling, 13.6% Gewürztraminer
- Residual Sugar: 82 g/L
Acid balance is imperative when crafting world-class Late Harvest wine, and we’ve found that the Riesling from Olsen vineyard is ideally suited for that requisite trait. It’s got the ideal exposure, precipitation levels, and diurnal shift to produce this delicious, well-balance dessert wine. We’ve sourced Riesling from them for decades.
Picked far into the growing season, this Late Harvest Riesling had plenty of time to develop exceptional flavor complexity and high sugar levels. The wine is cold-fermented to preserve fresh-fruit flavors and accentuate the site’s vibrant acidity while capturing a small amount of fizzante in every bottle. A 13.6% old-vine Gewürztraminer component from Ranch at the End of the Road (planted 1978) adds aromatic complexity and spice.