Tantalus Riesling Lab Hard Pressings Experiment 15 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaRiesling Lab is a playground for the winery, widely lauded as one of Canada's top riesling producers. This is the 15th annual geek out experiment for the cellar crew (Sam, Nick, and Ashley this year), utilizing all the hard pressings from their collected riesling lots, implementing partial blackened juice (super hyper-ox), partial native ferment, solera-style additions to the stainless lots, and partial neutral barrel. The result is a fuller bodied, weightier example, rich with lush pear, tangerine, perfumed mango, and ample zesty grapefruit pith. The 24 g/L RS is met with 6.6 TA, resulting in a friendly 12.3%.Tasted: 08 July 2026Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$21.75
750ml
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Producer: Tantalus VineyardsDistributors: The Wine Syndicate Grape: RieslingCSPC: 52563
Tantalus Riesling Lab Hard Pressings Experiment 15 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Tantalus Lab series shines a light on the harvest crew, who often come from around the world. Winemaker David Patterson gives them the challenge of making their own wine from the leftover hard pressings from the annual Riesling harvest. The label is designed to explore non-traditional expressions of Riesling, focusing on "hard pressings" yielding juice extracted at higher pressure, which is typically richer in phenolics and texture. Production is very limited and often sold direct-to-consumer or wine club only. This 2025 trades elegance for some extra mid-palate weight and a more rustic texture. It is finished in an off-dry style that covers any bitterness from the pressings and, all in all, is pretty delicious. Much better than the previous version in my estimation. This would be a fine match for any dish that brings a medium measure of spice to the dinner table.Tasted: 01 June 2026Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$21.75
750ml
winery direct
Producer: Tantalus VineyardsDistributors: The Wine Syndicate Grape: RieslingCSPC: 52563
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