2022 Casas Del Bosque Late Harvest Riesling

Acacia honey, lemon peel and quince jelly on the nose. Flavors of ripe apricot characteristic of a noble rot. Clean (only 0.79 g/L VA) with the unctuous sweetness balanced by a fresh acidity.

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Viticulture

Sandy soils of good drainage, at the base of the San Jerónimo fault. The winery is located at 18 kms/11 miles from the Pacific ocean, at an altitude of 250 mts/ 820 ft over sea level. Frequent morning fogs combined with warm and windy days at the end of summer-beginning of the fall provide the ideal conditions for noble rot.

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Vinification

Picking is carried out by hand, only selecting bunches which present at least 40% of noble rot. After harvesting the grapes were destemmed, pressed and left to macerate overnight in order to dissolve the dry fruit. The next day they were pressed and the resulting juice left to cold settle for two more days before racking into clean stainless steel tanks, where it was inoculated with selected yeasts and left to ferment at temperatures of 16 to 22°C/61 to 71°F. Upon reaching 11.5% of alcohol, the tank was cooled to cut fermentation, and later racked and sulfited. The wine was cold-stabilized and filtered.

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Recommendation

Ideally served at 5 to 7°C/41 to 45°F with foie gras, dried fruits or fruit desserts, or panettone. Spices such as cardamom and nutmeg. Cheeses such as Gorgonzola or Camembert.