Wine Pacific Rim, Riesling Vin de Glaciere 2007, 375 ml
Reviews of purchase Pacific Rim, Riesling Vin de Glaciere 2007, 375 ml
Tasting Notes
Wine golden - straw color.
The wine has an intriguing silky and sweet taste with notes of jasmine tea, honey dried apricots, tropical fruit tones, perfect balance between sweetness and acidity.
The wine has a delicate honey aroma of apricot syrup with a touch of beeswax and warm spicy clove.
Wine is in its pure form, as well as an excellent match with fruit, blue cheeses and dishes seasoned with curry.
Interesting Facts
Riesling Vin de Glaciere - white sweet, light wine with good acidity. It is made from hand picked Riesling grape grown in the vineyard of Selenium in a small valley Yakima situated in the valley of the Columbia, the vineyard is processed in accordance with the principles of biodynamics. Vin de Glaciere means "ice wine". This wine is rare category of ice wine (eiswein), producing method krioekstraktsii: fresh grapes frozen and put under pressure, resulting in a concentrated juice with sugar content of 36%. Fermentation is carried out on natural yeasts and lasts until the sugar content is reduced to 16%.
The label, designed for wine Riesling Vin de Glaciere is a reflection of the principles of biodynamics, which is practiced in the Pacific Rim economy, these principles are based on the close connection of the vine and the terroir. Awards:
Gold medals:
- 2010 Stock Show & Rodeo
- 2009 Sommelier Challenge
- 2009 San Diego Wine Competition
Silver medals:
- 2009 National Women's Wine Competition
- 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
- 2007 Tri Cities Wine Competition
Bronze medals:
- 2009 Tri-Cities Wine Festival
- 2009 Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
The Story:
Randall Graham - a winemaker legend, who once headed the organization "Rhone Rangers." In 1983, Randall founded Bonny Doon Vineyard, and it was here in 1992, he creates wine Pacific Rim Dry Riesling , which quickly gained a loyal following among fans of Riesling. Known for its freshness and brightness, wine has become a good alternative to the one-dimensional, cask white wines. The popularity of the new wine was the inspiration for the radical idea - create a winery devoted exclusively Riesling. For example, in August 2006, a small group of people from Bonny Doon economy moves to the north-west of California, united by a common desire - to create the best Riesling wines in the United States. Thus was formed the winery Pacific Rim.
Pacific Rim owners have a passion for Riesling, its amazing and unique quality, 90% of the company's products account for Riesling. Pacific Rim activities aimed at creating wines of the highest class.
Riesling - the most versatile and comprehensive of all the noble grape varieties Riesling goes well with a variety of dishes. For those who like to discover new wines and inspired taste Riesling - the perfect wine. Columbia Valley in Washington, House Pacific Rim, provides ideal conditions for the maturation of the class. Immaculately - is the foundation of the philosophy of wine Pacific Rim. The winery used stainless steel tanks, which allows you to save the unique character of Riesling. Produced wines - fresh, bright, elegant, with a refined and complex bouquet, are an excellent alternative to heavier, mellow white wines in oak. Thanks to a good balance between acidity and sweetness (or dry) and alcohol wines are perfectly combined with dishes from different cuisines: Asian, European, Oriental and others. Wine Company regularly receive awards at the most prestigious international competitions.
