White Riesling
  • Columbia Gorge - Underwood WA (More Info)
  • Yakima Valley - Yakima Valley WA (More Info)
  • Underwood Mountain - Columbia Gorge, WA (More Info)
    Availability

    Our White Rieslings will be available as fresh juice at harvest (pick up in Underwood WA) or as frozen 5.25 gallon pails.

Photo: Looking south over the Underwood Mountain White Riesling vines. Mt. Hood can be seen in the distance. (Click to enlarge)

White Riesling Vineyard Information

2007 Columbia Gorge Mountain White Riesling

Hood River OR

Brix: 20.4

pH: 3.11

TA: 0.78 g/100ml

Grape Code: 07CGWR / Freezer Code: 521

Harvested with a touch of botrytis on 10/25/07. 100 ppm SO2 added at processing. For residual sugar finish, re-freeze 2 liters of clarified juice (with SO2 & bentonite added) per 20 liters for muté. Add yeast starter using VL1 or Premier Cuveé yeast. (Use Steinberg yeast for residual sugar.) Ferment cool. Add yeast food after start of ferment & 12° brix. No malolactic, no oak flavoring. Make lean and clean. Consider lysozyme addition to inhibit ML. A slow fermentor, raise temperature for completion. Obtain accurate pH. Add SO2 based on pH of finished wine. Maintain SO2 level after sugar fermentation. Fine with bentonite at 2 grams per gallon 6 weeks before bottling. Finish with residual sugar muté. Bottle as sterile as possible, SO2 and potassium sorbate assist in stabilizing.

Availability:

As of Jan 24th 2008

23 pails available in Richmond CA

15 pails available in Portland OR

2006 Columbia Gorge Mountain White Riesling

Undwerood, Columbia Gorge WA

Brix: 21.0

pH: 3.13

TA: 0.77 g/100ml

Grape Code: 06CGWR / Freezer Code: 332

Harvested with 5% botrytis 10/28/06. Small amount of SO2 added at processing. For residual sugar finish, re-freeze 2 liters of clarified juice (w/ SO2 and bentonite added) for muté. Add yeast food and yeast starter using VL1 or Premier Cuveé yeast. (Use Steinberg yeast for residual sugar.) Ferment cool. No Malolactic, no oak flavoring. Make lean and clean. Consider lysosyme addition to inhibit ML. Maintain SO2 level after sugar fermentation. A slow fermentor, raise temperature for completion. Obtain accurate pH. Add SO2 based on pH of finished wine. Fine with bentonite at 2 grams per gallon 6 weeks before bottling. Finish with residual sugar muté. Bottle as sterile as possible.
Availability: Sold Out

Columbia Gorge White Riesling
  • Region: Underwood Mountain WA, Columbia River Gorge
  • Age: Planted 2000.
  • Irrigation: Drip irrigated on steep east slope 1000' Underwood Mountain, deep volcanic soils
  • Trellis: Vertical trellis, severe terracing on volcanic sandy/loam
  • Late NW harvest.
  • Small berries, usually clean with sharp acidity and low pH, may require acid reduction or residual sugar, vivid Riesling character.
  • 2+ tons / acre
  • Premium vineyard & grapes

2007 Yakima Valley White Riesling

Yakima Valley WA

Brix: 25.2

pH: 3.23

TA: 0.71 g/100ml

Grape Code: 07YVWR / Freezer Code: 529

Harvested with 10-15% botrytis on 11/9/07. 100 ppm SO2 added after pressing. For residual sugar finish, re-freeze 2-3 liters of clarified juice per 20 liters (add SO2 and bentonite to the muté prior to freezing.) Add yeast starter using VL1, 58W3 or Premier Cuveé for dry finish. Use Steinberg yeast for residual sugar / muté finish. Add yeast food at start of fermentation and at 12 brix. Ferment cool. No malolactic, no oak. Recommend finishing with residual sugar. Consider lysozyme addition to inhibit ML. A slow fermentor, raise temperature for completion. Obtain accurate pH. Add SO2 based on pH of finised wine - approximately 40 ppm. Fine with bentonite (2 grams per gallon) 5-6 weeks prior to bottling. May require acidification to balance sweetness. Possibly too much alcohol if fermented dry without sweetening.

Availability:

As of Jan 24th 2008

78 pails available in Richmond CA

9 pails available in Portland OR

Yakima Valley White Riesling
  • Region: Yakima Valley WA

2007 Underwood Mountain White Riesling

Yakima Valley WA

Brix: 22.2

pH: 3.00

TA: 1.01 g/100ml

Grape Code: 07UMWR / Freezer Code: 538

Availability:

As of Jan 24th 2008

72 pails available in Richmond CA

Underwood Mountain White Riesling
  • Region: Underwood Mountain WA