2016 Rapt Riesling
The World's Most Noble Grape
Vivid apple, pear, and orange peel aromatics compliment honey and petrol notes. Ageable due to its strong backbone of acidity. Polished.
Gold medal winner, 2018 Michigan Wine Competition & Texsom International Judge's Selection Award.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Riesling
Appellation
Old Mission
Vineyard Designation
Bluff View
Harvest Date
October 2016
Sugar
20.2 Brix
Acid
9g/L
pH
3.01
Aging
Bottle Aging
Bottling Date
Spring 2017
Residual Sugar
9g/L
Alcohol %
11.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Vivid apple, pear, and orange peel aromatics compliment honey and petrol notes. Ageable due to its strong backbone of acidity. Polished.
Awards
Gold medal winner, 2018 Michigan Wine Competition.
Vineyard Notes
2016 boasted a hot growing season in Northern Michigan. A cold, wet fall and harvest introduced a small quantity of Botrytis rot which attributes a delicious honey character to this wine.
Production Notes
The Riesling was treated fairly gently as it had a fair amount of botrytis (10%). The fermentation was long and lingering not fully complete until well into January. Fermentation stopped at 0.9 for dry balance.
Winemaker Notes
Rieslings offers high acidity and strongly reflect terroir. Northern Michigan Rieslings reflect the minerality of their glacial erratic soils. These wines become more concentrated and complex with age.
Food Pairing Notes
Spicy foods, Asian-inspired dishes, lobster, scallops, fish, and fruit dishes.
Other Notes
*Texsom International Wine Festival Judge's Selection*