2020 Rootdown R2 Riesling, Mendocino County, California

A more delicate expression of Riesling, the aromatics on this wine are those of lemon curd, cumquat, Meyer lemon blossom. Ripping acidity and reminiscent of a dry, German Riesling lacking any sweetness.

From the original plantings in 1973 and harvested first, this is our “laser-beam” Riesling. Kabinett style if you will but very much on the dry side. Pre-press we foot tread the grapes to give a bit more texture while native fermentation happens in neutral barrels. Zero additions were made to this wine until the end where 10ppm of So2 was added.