“We made a special dry Riesling just for the Northwest for the past 15 years. Slowly we started hearing from customers in other parts of the country who wanted this drier style Riesling. Starting with the 2006 vintage, we were able to make it available nationwide. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling is a dry, crisp, refreshing style of Riesling with beautiful forward fruit flavors, crisp acidity and an elegant finish. It offers brisk, Riesling character of white peach and mandarin oranges with a clean finish. For the 2007 bottling, we were looking for even more minerality and citrus character by sourcing more fruit from the cooler Yakima Valley. This is an incredibly versatile food wine and my new favorite with oysters.”
-Bob Bertheau, Head Winemaker
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- Riesling fruit for the Dry Riesling came from cooler sites within the Yakima
Valley of eastern Washington.
- Sunny days and cool evening temperatures create ideal conditions for intense aroma and flavor development in the ripening grapes.
- Riesling grapes were picked under cool nighttime skies to preserve the variety’s bright, juicy style and retain all the natural acidity.
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