Estates Bay Mist White Riesling 2006

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Winery:

J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines

Varietal:

Riesling

Region:

USA > California > Monterey

Type:

White Wine

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What to Expect

Riesling is a chameleon of a grape, able to produce world class wines that range from bone dry to unctuously sweet. Germany is most closely associated with Riesling, where all styles are made and the range of flavors runs the gamut from steely and crisp with crunchy mineral-driven flavors to fresh lime, apple and peach flavored expressions - even rich honied, candied fruit tones in the great dessert wines.

Winemakers Notes

VINTAGE The 2006 vintage in Monterey began with one of the wettest springs on record. In fact, it rained nearly every day in March – a record. This unusual rain effected bud fertility, ultimately reducing cluster numbers (and consequently yields) in White Riesling. The growing season started warm, followed by very cool weather in June, July and August, with the exception of a short heat spike during the third week of July. The combination of record spring rainfall, warm late spring weather and a cool summer encouraged slow ripening and the ubiquitous botrytis (also called noble rot) development, read more...adding an intense apricot complexity to the grape. Harvest for White Riesling was very late and very light, starting and finishing on October 29th at 25.7º Brix with 0.66 grams/100 ml of acidity. WHITE RIESLING The release of our 2006 J. Lohr Estates Bay Mist White Riesling marks the thirtieth vintage of this varietal, from our Bay Mist vineyard in the town of Greenfield in Monterey County. The vines are grown in Chualar loam soils underlain by stones deposited from the Arroyo Seco. The winds of the Salinas Valley routinely extend the growing season, and the fruit retains the natural grape acids. Our primary goal in producing this varietal is the pure expression of fruit from the vineyard, and to facilitate this, we employ a combination of cultured yeasts fermented in stainless steel. TECHNICAL DATA Origin: Bay Mist, Greenfield Vineyard, Monterey County Composition: 100% White Riesling Harvest Date: October 29th, 2006 Brix at Harvest: 25.7° average Total Acidity: 0.66 g/100 ml pH at Bottling: 3.14 Alcohol: 12.95% by volume Residual Sugar: 2.19 g/100 ml Vinification: Stainless steel fermented 33% Fermichamp 33% R2 and 34% M2 Maturation: 45 days in stainless steel post-fermentation Bottling Date: January 9, 2007 WINEMAKER'S COMMENTS The 2006 J. Lohr Estates Bay Mist White Riesling is a very youthful, pale brassy yellow color with enticing fruit aromas of green apple, apricot, rose and wet stones. The 2.19% residual sugar is balanced by the crisp grape acidity and natural spritz from a long cool fermentation, making the 2006 J. Lohr Bay Mist White Riesling a delightfully fruity, refreshing wine capable of complementing the vibrant flavors of Thai basil chicken with coconut, Indian curried chicken, or as an aperitif. Jeff Meier, vice president of winemaking    (hide)

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