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Handpicked fruit was divided into two lots –one was immediately whole cluster pressed and the other was pressed after five hours of skin contact. After racking off of solids, the wine was fermented in small lots in neutral French oak barrels, stainless steel drums, and a small tank in order to build complexity. After fermenting slowly for up to sixty days and then resting on lees for an additional sixty days, we selected our favorite lots for inclusion in this bottling. This wine was lightly bentonite fined and chilled for stability before being filtered and bottled.

100% Silver Falls Vineyard - Plantings around 2010, 1976 / acres: 1.25 ac, .5 ac, Own-rooted rootstock, 600-680 feet elevation, Aspect: South, Soil Type(s): primarily Jory volcanic. Notable - one of the earliest Oregon vineyards mostly planted 1974 & 1976.

The 2021 vintage began with a cool but dry spring, with bud break occurring right on schedule in April. After a fairly typical spring, bloom took place during an extended period in mixed weather in early June, leading to mixed fruit set. In late June, a record-breaking heat wave struck the West Coast, but the vines came through the heat in great shape and ripened evenly throughout the rest of a warm, dry summer. A cooling trend took place in early September, preserving fresh fruit flavors and natural acidity and allowing the harvest season for our vineyards to take place over a period of nearly two months. The fruit in 2021 was remarkable for its delicate flavors, perfect condition, and balanced acid and tannin profile; the young wines are compelling and easy to love.

This dry Riesling offers a pale straw color with brilliant clarity. Intense exotic aromas of jasmine, apple blossom, mango, tangerine and melon rise from the glass. The flavors add notes of pineapple, quince, and yellow apple with hints of white tea and cardamom spice. The vivid acidity is balanced with a slight sweetness while the sumptuous texture adds considerable weight on the palate. The finish is long with lingering fruit and mineral notes. Enjoy well-chilled.