NAMPA, Idaho — The wine industry is dependent on consumer tastes and whims. What makes responding to market trends so difficult is that it takes three to seven years before the first vintage with a different grape variety goes from planting to pouring for a consumer. With this long lead time, it’s a challenge Idaho winemakers and grape growers embrace every day as they make … [Read more...] about Exploration of Grüner Veltliner, other varieties adds spice to Idaho wine industry
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Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2022 Estate Green Lizard Grüner Veltliner, Umpqua Valley $38
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 … [Read more...] about Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2022 Estate Green Lizard Grüner Veltliner, Umpqua Valley $38
Reustle – Prayer Rock Vineyards 2016 Estate Smaragd Hefeabzug Grüner Veltliner, Umpqua Valley, $24
Southern Oregon, the Umpqua Valley in particular, has become a remarkable home to pioneering winemaking. Stephen Reustle began his trailblazing with the Austria white variety Grüner Veltliner in 2005. A decade later, he remains the United States's premier producer. This work with clone 01 is utterly fascinating, yet not overly geeky. The nose of lime, honeydew melon, jicama and … [Read more...] about Reustle – Prayer Rock Vineyards 2016 Estate Smaragd Hefeabzug Grüner Veltliner, Umpqua Valley, $24