This Riesling is voluptuous and racy with bright citrus aromas in the nose and a perfectly balanced palate with a luscious sweetness and edgy acidity. This vibrant interplay of sweetness and acidity create a wine that is intriguing and pairs remarkably well with food. Think of enjoying it with pork loin stuffed with peach and fennel chutney, or with a chilled apricot soup. This wine has captured the quintessential personality of Finger Lakes Riesling.

Lahoma Vineyards is located across Seneca Lake about three miles from Red Newt Cellars. In addition to plantings of Riesling and other Vinifera Varieties, growers Kenny and Harlan Fulkerson have planted 15 acres of Riesling on this site exclusively for Red Newt Cellars. It is a gently sloping site on the east side of Seneca Lake comprised of a patchwork of Lansing and Dunnkirk soils. It is a site with expression and personality.

2009 was an exceptional vintage for Riesling in the Finger Lakes, and marks the first year of Red Newt single vineyard bottlings of Riesling. Fruit from Lahoma vineyards shows vibrant fruit and clear expression that is characteristic of this site.

RS 4.5% ~ TA 8.9 g/l ~ pH 3.0 ~ Alc. 9.6%

UPC# 70605710150
123 cases produced

As a recipient of Wine & Spirits Magazine's 2011 Winery of the Year, the message at Red Newt Cellars is simple: eat local, drink regional. With a collaborative team of winemakers and chefs, it is this combined effort between wine and cuisine that brands Red Newt as an innovative leader in the Finger Lakes region. The focus is not only to craft world-class wines and locally sourced cuisine, but also to create a synergy between them.