Chateau Ste. Michelle Harvest Select Riesling 2017

Tasting Notes Our Harvest Select Riesling is made in a slightly sweeter style than our Columbia Valley Riesling but still shows the classic Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling character. It offers rich flavors of ripe peaches balanced with crisp Washington Riesling acidity. It’s like a bowl of fruit in a glass! This wine is a great match with Thai food. - Bob Bertheau, Head Winemaker Vintage: • The 2015 vintage was one of the warmest growing seasons on record in Washington state. • Warm temperatures continued through the spring and summer, moderating slightly into fall and extending an early harvest. • Overall, 2015 saw optimal ripening across varieties and yielded outstanding wines throughout the region. Vineyards: • Columbia Valley vineyards lie in the rain shadow of the Cascade Mountains and receive just 6-8 inches of rainfall annually. • Warm, sunny days and cool evening temperatures create ideal conditions for intense aroma and flavor development in the ripening grapes. • A northerly latitude gives the Columbia Valley roughly two more hours of sunlight daily during the peak-growing season than California, increasing the region’s ability to ripen fruit. Winemaking: • Riesling grapes were harvested in October at the peak of flavor. • Fermentation temperatures were maintained at 50-55 degrees F to preserve Riesling’s fresh and fruity character. • We feature the “Riesling Taste Profile” scale on the back label to illustrate that this Riesling is made in a “medium-sweet” style. Total acidity: 0.68 g/100 ml pH: 3.05 Residual sugar: 4.70 g/100 ml Alcohol: 10.5%

TASTING NOTES: “Our Harvest Select Riesling is made in a slightly sweeter style than our Columbia Valley Riesling but still shows the elements of classic Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. It offers beautiful crisp Washington Riesling character with rich flavors of ripe peaches. I call this wine a bowl of fruit in a glass! The fresh fruit and decadent character is balanced with crisp acidity to keep the wine in harmony. This is a perfect patio sipping wine or would be a great match with Thai food.” - Bob Bertheau, Head Winemaker Total acidity: 0.68 g/100 ml pH: 2.96 Residual sugar: 4.2g/100 ml Alcohol: 11%

Sweet and silky, offering a range of orange peel and tangerine accents to the pineapple flavors, finishing with restraint. Drink now. 245,000 cases made.

Our Harvest Select Riesling is made in a slightly sweeter style than our “Columbia Valley Riesling” but still shows the elements of classic Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. It offers beautiful crisp Washington Riesling character with rich flavors of ripe peaches. I call this wine a bowl of fruit in a glass! The fresh fruit and decadent character is balanced with crisp acidity to keep the wine in harmony. This is a perfect patio sipping wine or would be a great match with Thai food. - Bob Bertheau, Head Winemaker Total acidity: 0.67 g/100 ml pH: 3.02 Residual sugar: 4.30g/100 ml Alcohol: 10.5%

Sweet and silky, offering a range of orange peel and tangerine accents to the pineapple flavors, finishing with restraint. Drink now.

Bright and appley in its initial scents, this isn’t as sweet as the name might imply. It’s buoyed by a brisk, dusty acidity that provides the spine to pair with seafood curry.

Offers beautiful crisp Washington Riesling character with rich flavors of ripe peaches and apricot. The fresh fruit and decadent character is balanced with crisp acidity to keep the wine in harmony.