2022 Royer Riesling
93 pts James Sucking – Energetic and unforgettable. Coming from the southwest-facing ridge of the Eola Hills, this zippy, focused wine takes off like lightning in a bottle. Sharp crab apple, yuzu, fennel, cracked stone, and pyrazines to boot.
Only 150 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
2022 Royer Riesling is a Dry wine.
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"Typically one of our drier Rieslings and distinct characters of tree fruit, such as pear, green apple and quince with notes of lemon and lime and floral undertones of orange blossom. The palate adds pineapple basil. white pepper and candied fennel along with more tree fruits. Mineral driven and absolutely amazing with seafood. Perfect for the oyster lover."
General Manager/Sommelier
"This wine opens with fresh aromas under-ripe peach and green pear layered with ginger, herbs, and a hint of bell pepper. The palate is crisp and mineral-driven, featuring lime zest, green apple, and savory bell pepper notes alongside wet stone and chalk. High acidity and a medium- minus body carry through to a refreshing, medium-plus finish."
Senior Tasting Lead
"Energetic and unforgettable. Coming from the southwest facing ridge of the Eola Hills, this zippy, focused wine takes off like lightning in a bottle. Sharp crab apple, yuzu, fennel, cracked stone, and pyrazines to boot. Tons of potential for aging. Acid fiends, rejoice– you’ve found your wine."
Production Associate
Winemaking Notes
Heavy frost in April delayed flowering and pushed back the season. Cool temperatures in May and June further delayed the vintage. The fear was that the grapes wouldn't ripen in time for harvest if the rain and cold weather came in early October as usual.
Luckily July and August saw hot temperatures that helped accelerate ripening, and temperatures remained warm, and the rains help off until mid-October, allowing for an extended ripening period.
We let our grapes hang out until the last possible minute, just before the rain and cold weather hit. The 2022 harvest was fast and furious, to say the least! The resultant wines are stunningly balanced and expressive. A truly classic Oregon vintage!
- Type
- White
- Varietal
- Riesling
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Eola-Amity Hills
- Vintage
- 2022
- Vineyards
- Royer Vineyard.
- Case production
- 140
- Aging
- 6 months in stainless steel.
- Crush format
- Hand harvested, then whole-cluster pressed.
- Fermentation
- Stainless steel.
- Harvest date
- 2024-10-20
- Vessel
- 6 months in stainless steel.
- Alcohol percentage
- 12.0
- Residual sugar
- 0.31 g/L
- Ph
- 3.03
- Acid
- 7.81 g/L