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Some wines are made by winemakers for the sheer
beauty and love of wine. Smith-Madrone Rieslings
are wines of beauty, finesse, longevity and greatness.
Still the only winery in America to win a major
tasting in Europe for Riesling, Smith-Madrone produces
consistently
one of the best, if not the best, Riesling in America.
The wine has a bright shiny patina of clarity with
a very faint light green tinge around the edges,
indications of minimal handling of the fruit.
Slices of peaches and apricots come to mind when
smelling
this wine and the taste confirms that--with a
wonderful balance of sugar and acid and a long
lingering
fresh fruitiness on the palate.
Wonderful!
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AGE OF VINES:
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25 years |
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APPELLATION:
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Napa Valley |
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SUB-APPELLATION:
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Spring Mountain District |
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FARMING:
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Dry-farmed, estate-grown |
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VARIETAL CONTENT:
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100% Riesling |
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ALCOHOL:
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11.9% |
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TOTAL ACIDITY:
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.9 grams/100 ml |
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RESIDUAL SUGAR:
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1.7% |
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CASES:
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1,138 cases |
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WINEMAKERS & WINEGROWERS:
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CHARLES SMITH & STUART SMITH
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