I LOVE making Riesling. It was the first (and only) wine I made in 2013 and it continues to inspire and amaze me with its complexity and earnestness. I leave a decent amount of residual sugar in my Rieslings, but because the wines hold so much acidity the palate dances between its richness and liveliness. And I’ll be honest, I like and respect a lot of dry Rieslings, but I have yet to meet one that I love enough to take home to mother.

Anne Amie Vineyard Riesling was planted in 2006. It is a gentle, west-facing slope of sedimentary soils.

THE GROWING SEASON OF 2020 WAS PERFECT - UNTIL THE SMOKE CAME. DUE TO MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE AREA IT WAS SMOKEY FOR OVER A WEEK. AT FIRST IT WAS HIGH ALTITUDE WHICH TURNED THE SKY MARS RED. ON THE THIRD DAY, HOWEVER, THE WIND STOPPED AND ALL OF THAT SMOKE SETTLED TO THE GROUND. This all happened during the end of the ripening of the grapes - VERaiSON. Luckily for Riesling, it is very late ripening and veraison would not begin for a few more weeks.

The final product is full of stone fruits. key lime, and the coveted petrol notes. It possesses a silky, rich texture with a precise finish.