Here is the younger brother of the wine that was voted Best White Wine of North America at the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle. And the trajectory of its complexity would seem to have the 2022 Green Lizard set up for additional greatness. These grapes are allowed to gain more sugar than those used for the heady Hefeabzug program, and stainless-steel fermentation makes this expression of Grüner is more giving. The approach is grassy, light and bright with accents of Granny Smith apple, Thompson Seedless grapes, white pepper and an attractive finish of Bananas Foster. Qualifying awards: Great Northwest Invitational (double gold), Sunset International (gold), Cascadia International (gold), San Diego Critics Challenge (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 92 points
Production: 516 cases
Alcohol: 13.1%
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