2018 Extended Tirage Sparkling Riesling

This wine is out of stock, but our 2018 Renewal Summer Sparkling Riesling is available. IT is the same wine with a limited-edition anniverssary label.

A dazzling and complex Champagne method sparkling Riesling with layered notes of preserved lemon, brioche, yuzu, apricot, pineapple, and flaked salt with bright acidity and tight and plentiful bubbles from the 54 months en tirage.

This is our fourth vintage of Extended Tirage Sparkling Riesling!

Flavor Notes

Lemon
Beeswax
Apricot
Sea Salt

2018 Extended Tirage Sparkling Riesling is a Dry wine.

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Whoa. This is the Brooks Riesling (it can’t hide in a blind tasting). Whoa. Great Riesling characteristics and wonderful all the way through. This has to be considered among the best American sparkling wines.

- Jeff Kralik, The Drunken Cyclist
So. So. Good! Complex, developed notes of yuzu, brioche, preserved lemon, and lemon shortbread cookies with ripping acid and bubbles that go forever.
Jillian Barnhart
Sommelier
Pair this delicious Sparkling Riesling with bacon wrapped scallops with a preserved lemon gel.
Josh Forkner
Culinary Director
A stunning Champagne method sparkling Riesling with notes of beeswax, brioche, and preserved lemons with hints of pineapple and stone fruits. Succulent and juicy on the palate, this wine exudes a terrific natural acidity balanced by exceptional weight and depth due to extended lees aging in the bottle.
Tom Weber
Enologist

Winemaking Notes

A wet and cool April delayed bud break, but by bloom, we were quickly caught up to average tracking for the season. Summer was steadily warm but without heat spikes or temperature extremes experienced in 2016 and 2017.
By mid-September, the vines became weary from much sun and not much water and began to shut down causing ripening to stall. A brief rain event and cool down gave the vines the respite and harvest the jumpstart it needed.
We picked Pinot in a concentrated two-week window running until October 10. The Riesling, however, enjoyed an extended spell of sunny but cool autumnal weather that was perfectly ideal for beautiful ripening lasting through October 22.
The resulting wines from the season are vibrant, fresh, and full of concentrated flavor.

Type
Sparkling
Varietal
Sparkling
Vintage
2018
Vineyards
Hyland
Case production
300
Aging
54 months en tirage
Alcohol percentage
12.5
Residual sugar
2.42 g/L
Ph
2.96
Acid
9.04 g/L

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