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16¾/20
Fort Berens Reserve Riesling 2023
Lillooet, British Columbia, CanadaThe Reserve Riesling is more tightly structured, with sharp acidity that highlights its tropical notes, while quince adds bitterness to the blend, enhancing a mineral undertone. It is a complex wine that the Germans might call gastronomic because of its high acidity. The texture feels slightly creamy, which helps balance the overall profile. It is estate grown, with fruit from Dry Creek Vineyard, planted in 2009, and Red Rock Vineyard, planted in 2019. The ideal pairing would be a sesame ginger stir fry or pork with garlic and lemon. Forty percent of the grapes were destemmed and crushed with 12 hours of skin contact, while the remaining sixty percent were whole cluster pressed for extra mouthfeel. A long, slow, natural fermentation took place in a mix of 225L and 400L French oak barrels, and the wine aged for an additional seven months in second fill French oak barrels, with the rest maturing in neutral oak.Tasted: 26 March 2026Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml | winery online/direct, select private retailers, grocery |
Grape: RieslingCSPC: 236834UPC: 626990248958
