2005 Estates Bay Mist White Riesling

Purchase 2005 Estates Bay Mist White Riesling

VINTAGE

Monterey’s vintage of 2005 was very prolific, with abundant spring rains and a prolonged cool growing season. Ripening took place at a very even and moderate pace bereft of any heat spikes creating some of the tastiest white grapes in recent memory. Additionally, Botrytis (the Noble mold) was present on most of the Riesling fruit, adding an intense apricot complexity. The vintage of 2005 could prove to be one of the finest white vintages in a decade. Harvest for White Riesling began on the 18th of October with 0.64 grams/100 ml of acidity and 23.7 degrees Brix of sugar.

WHITE RIESLING

Our twenty-ninth vintage of White Riesling from our Bay Mist vineyard in the Arroyo Seco AVA of Monterey County was a record early harvest for this variety. The vines are grown in Chualar loam soils underlain by stones deposited from the Arroyo Seco. The winds of the Salinas Valley extended the growing season, and the fruit retained the natural grape acids. The pure manifestation of fruit from the vineyard is our primary goal in producing this varietal, employing a combination of cultured yeasts fermented in stainless steel.

TECHNICAL DATA

Origin: Bay Mist Vineyard, Monterey County
Composition: 100% White Riesling
Harvest Date: October 18, 2005
Brix at Harvest: 23.7° average
Total Acidity: 0.64 g/100 ml
pH at Bottling: 3.05
Alcohol: 12.09% by volume
Residual Sugar: 2.30 g/100 ml
Vinification: Stainless steel fermented
50% Fermichamp
50% R2, both strains known for producing terpenic
(floral) character.
Maturation: 25 days in stainless steel post fermentation
Bottling Date: December 8, 2005


WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS

The 2005 J. Lohr Estates Bay Mist White Riesling is a very youthful, pale brassy yellow color with enticing fruit aromas of peach, apricot, honeydew melon with a rose and curry spiciness. The 2.30% residual sugar is balanced by the crisp grape acidity and natural spritz from a long cool fermentation, making the 2005 White Riesling a delightfully fruity, refreshing wine capable of complementing the vibrant flavors of Pacific Rim cuisine, Indian curried chicken or as an aperitif.

Jeff Meier, winemaker

Purchase 2005 Estates Bay Mist White Riesling

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