For the second straight year — and back-to-back vintages — Christine Stoecklein has proved to be one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier talents with the charming, food- friendly grape known in Germany as “victory wine.” Orange blossoms, yellow grapefruit and Lemonhead candy lead to a chain of flavors ranging from nectarine and apricot to cherry pepper and honeycomb — all … [Read more...] about Öömrang Hüs 2021 Estate Siegerrebe, Puget Sound $65
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Lopez Island Vineyards & Winery 2017 Siegerrebe, Puget Sound, $25
German researcher Georg Scheu is credited with overseeing the crossing of Madeleine Angevine with Gewürztraminer in 1929. Five decades later, Washington state became home to the first plantings in the U.S. of Siegerrebe (see-gar-RAY-buh). Puget Sound producer Brent Charnley continues to champion the fascinating cool-climate grape, and he uses the International Riesling … [Read more...] about Lopez Island Vineyards & Winery 2017 Siegerrebe, Puget Sound, $25