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Tabone Vineyards

Tabone Vineyards
2018 Estate, Riesling, Old Mission Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11% RS: 2%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$25

Tabone Vineyards
2018 Estate, Riesling, Old Mission Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11% RS: 2%
Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of lemon kyr, white flowers, green apple, and honey dew, TDN, and golden apple and honeycomb with a satiny, vibrant, dry medium body and a tingling, stimulating, breezy finish revealing overtones of bosc pear and fried plantain, lily of the valley and white tea, red grapefruit, and lemon and lime. A refreshing aperitif Riesling for a warm summer day .

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: lemon kyr, white flowers, green apple, and honey dew, TDN, and golden apple and honeycomb
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with overtones of bosc pear and fried plantain, lily of the valley and white tea, red grapefruit, and lemon and lime
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A refreshing aperitif Riesling for a warm summer day .

The Producer

Tabone Vineyards

The Producer
14916 Peninsula Dr.
Traverse City, MI 49686
USA
1 231-223-4101

Riesling

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Although many consumers believe Riesling is a sweet wine, there are all types, ranging from bone dry to ultra-sweet. Offering a remarkable array of perfumes ranging from apricot and peach to peony and petrol, and having excellent natural acidity, Riesling is one of the world’s greatest wines.

Germany is home to the most famous examples of Riesling; produced from vineyards along the Rhine and Moselle Rivers, these wines have tremendous character and minerality, owing to the slate soils these vines are planted on. Alsace, in northeastern France is another region that excels with Riesling (especially dry versions); the same is true for the Clare Valley in Australia, where Rieslings are often characterized by a petrol aroma.

Dry versions work with many different types of foods, from seafood with cream sauces to pork, veal and duck. Sweeter version should either be served on their own or with blue cheeses such as stilton or gorgonzola.

While it is safe to say that Riesling is an under appreciated wine for the typical American consumer, there has been greater popularity over the past few decades, as dry and off-dry Rieslings pair beautifully with Thai, Asian and fusion cuisine; thus Riesling is a wine directly linked to a healthy lifestyle.