Winery GaineyHarvest Select Riesling
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The Harvest Select Riesling of the Winery Gainey is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Ynez Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gainey's Harvest Select Riesling.
Discover the grape variety: Posip Bijeli
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, ample palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), stone fruits (peach, apricot) and saline marine notes. Distinctive island character. Star of the island whites of Korčula, typical expression of the limestone coastal terroirs of the Croatian Adriatic. Orthographic variant of Pošip bijeli, indigenous Croatian white variety from the island of Korčula, Dalmatia.
Informations about the Winery Gainey
The Winery Gainey is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley
Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Extra-dry
Champagne with between 12 and 20 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
