2012 Selenium Vineyard Noble Wine

At 1,200 feet of elevation, Selenium Vineyard sits on the Golden Bench of the Yakima Valley. This south-facing slope has thin soils with wind-blown loess on fractured basalt encouraging the vines to dig deep for nutrients. Planted in 2001, Selenium Vineyard features German Riesling clones 190, 110, 98 & 239. All four clones were lovingly hand-harvested to ensure the best cluster selection for our Noble and Ice Wine Rieslings. 

SOIL

Wind-blown loess on basalt bedrock.

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE

2011 brought the coveted noble rot to Washington’s Yakima Valley allowing us to craft a rare 100% botrytized Riesling. Selenium Vineyard’s south-facing slope sits 1,200 feet above sea level on a gentle south-east-facing slope. The rot developed over several months and the grapes were picked extremely late in February 2012. The wine was fermented cold with native yeasts and the fermentation was arrested at 170 g/L residual sugar. The wine was aged for 10 months in stainless steel tank and given an additional 2 years of bottle aging. This wine has the ability to age for 15 to 20 years. Pacific Rim Noble Riesling is ideal with blue cheeses and fruit salads.

BOUQUET

Honey, caramel, and apricot.

TASTE

Stone fruit with medium Riesling acidity and rich sugar levels.

FOOD PAIRING

Ideal with blue cheeses and fruit salads.

ORIGIN

Selenium Vineyard, Yakima
Valley, Washington

VARIETIES

100% Riesling

ANALYSIS

Alcohol 9% Vol
Total Acidity 0.75%
Residual Sugar 17.0 g/l