Brooks Winery 'Ara' Riesling Willamette Valley, 2016

Brooks Winery 'Ara' Riesling Willamette Valley, 2016

Regular price $26.00

This wine is 100% Riesling from the Willamette Valley in Oregon. This bottling is 50% estate Riesling from the Eola Amity Hills and 50% Riesling from the Yamhill Vineyard. Rich with cherry and tropical fruit with a tantalizing salinity, feel free to cellar this bottling, or pair with your favorite sausage based dish. The name for this bottling comes from the Ara constellation, which represents the alter where the Greek Gods met before battling the Titans.

  • Dry
  • Light Bodied
  • Biodynamic
  • Organic
  • High Acid

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PAIRS well WITH

  • Hard Cheese
  • Red Meat
  • Poultry

Details

Similar to the previous two vintages, the 2016 growing season continued to push the envelope for defining the new normal in Oregon as one of the earliest on record. An unusually warm spring brought bud break between 2-4 weeks early, and a short heat spell at bloom condensed the flowering period, resulting in a smaller fruit set. Summer provided average conditions with fewer heat spikes than the 2014 or 2015 vintages, which led to smaller berry size and a high concentration of flavors. A warm August shepherded along the early vintage at Brooks, running from September 2-October 12th. Though it was an intense growing season due to the early start, the harvested grapes showed wonderful concentration and complexity with high natural acidity.

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