2016 Riesling - Tango Oaks

Tango Oaks Riesling has established the vine age and maturity to support a dry and mineral driven Riesling. With the vineyard's Alsatian clone Riesling and extremely gravelly soil, our goal is to continue pursuing the elegance that Tango Oaks Riesling is capable of both young and with appropriate bottle age. A vineyard that, despite its gorgeous view of Seneca Lake, tends to look quite austere as vegetation has a difficult time surviving between vines. Vines tended with an early harvest for Sekt and leaf pulling to reduce crop yield and increase sun exposure through the concluding month of harvest, both of which seem to be key to maximize ripening of the late ripening Alsatian clones of Riesling. 

90 Wine Advocate ( Robert Parker )

91 Vinous

93 James Suckling

RS: 0.6% TA: 7.1 g/l pH: 3.10 ALC: 12.9%