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Alcantara Vineyards · 3445 S. Grapevine Way · Cottonwood, Arizona 86326 · (928) 649-8463
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Tasting Notes: This wine is definitely sweet(4.5% residual sugar), but the sweetness is slightly offset by the acidity. It has aromas of melon, honeysuckle, and mint. The finish is very smooth.
The sweetness makes this a dessert wine. Serve it with desserts such as creme brulee, ladyfingers, fruit or angel food cake. Be sure the dessert is not sweeter than the wine or it will make the wine taste bitter. The sweetness will also stand up tospicy Mexican and Thai foods.
Blend: 91% Riesling, 9% Marsanne
Appellation: Arizona (Carlson Creek Vineyard, Willcox)
Harvest Date(s): August 20, 2016
Harvest Chemistry: 24.0°Brix, pH 3.47, TA 0.82 gm/100 ml
Yeast: R-HST
Alcohol: 13.4%
pH: 3.5
Residual Sugar: 4.5%
Total Acidity: 0.82 gm/100 ml (8.2%)
Malolactic: Negative
Aging: 6 Months in Stainless Steel Tanks
Cold and heat Stabilized
Filtration: Sterile
Production: 122 Cases in 750 ml Bottles on March 16, 2017
2016 Riesling Dolce | $26.95
Tasting Notes: This wine is definitely sweet (4.0% Residual Sugar) with aromas of blackberry jam, black cherries and plums with a hint of black pepper. The mouth feel is full and the finish smooth.
Not intended to be a food wine. It is made in a Late Harvest style (not stated on the label) and is meant to be enjoyed on your patio watching the sunset or to celebrate finishing your laundry. It would pair well with dessert, especially anything chocolate (dark or bittersweet).
Blend: 100% Zinfandel
Appellation: Arizona (100% Golden Rule Vineyard, Cochise County)
Harvest Date(s): August 18, 2015
Yeast: Assmanshausen
Alcohol: 14.9%
pH: 3.8
Residual Sugar: 4.0%
Total Acidity: 0.75 gm/100 ml (7.5%)
Malolactic: Positive (Enartis ML Silver)
Aged for 17 months in Neutral Oak Barrels
Filtration: Sterile
Production: Bottled 101 cases in 750 ml bottles on March 02, 2017
2015 Bella Dolce | $24.95
