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Anyone able to recommend a late-harvest Riesling or Gewurtz. that still have a crispness and some acidity? I like these but often find them to be heavy. Thanks in advance for your replies!
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Navarro does a great job with Alsace and German varieties, and there late harvest can be exceptional and not very pricey.Also in the Anderson Valley, look for Husch and Handley.
--Len
One of my favorite CA late harvest Rieslings is from Freemark Abbey in the Napa Valey. A bit hard to find but excellent.
I would actually recommend any VT or SGN Riesling out of Alsace. In my opinion, wines f rom Alsace have the most beautiful acidity in the world.
Some standouts at Mittnacht Klack and if you dont mind a large outlay of cash, Zind Humbrecht. For ZH the rangen vinyard tends to produce the best quality.
Also, I would recommend trying a late harvest or VT Pinot Gris. They tend to have a bit more acidity to richness than Riesling. Zind Humbrecht released a Pinot Gris out of their Clos Jesbal vineyard which is a blend of VT and SGN juices. I am very exctied to try it.Regards,
Sean
Try Hogue Cellars (Washington). They sell a 750 ml late harvest that is semi-sweet for under $10. Not a true dessert wine, but lighter with the crispness you're looking for. Also Joseph Phelps is known for late harvest rieslings; they used to have one that was a little less expensive ($20 for 375 ml) and not so sweet. You might want to check out some German spatlese and auslese wines as well.
Most LH Rieslings and Gewurtz. from Washington state are nice and crisp--cooler autumns than CA increase the acidity to balance the sugar.
Hi,I have recently been Wowed by an Arrowood Late harvest Riesling by the name of "Hoot Owl" that was extremely rich and had the structure to handle all that sweet fruit.
Cheers
Nanop
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