I was craving a white tonight – even though the temperature is currently 27 degrees outside with the wind chill bringing it down to 19. But it is nice inside, as I watch the first of the Olympics broadcasts with Oliver snuggled up next to me.
Arbor Crest Wine Cellars is located in Spokane, WA and this Riesling is sourced from the Dionysus Vineyard in the Columbia Valley. Arbor Crest is one of the oldest wineries in Washington – it opened in 1982 as the 29th winery in the state.
When we visited in August 2013, we didn’t get to visit the winery’s Cliff House Estate (it was closed that evening), a beautiful mansion located at the top of a 450 foot cliff. The views from the top of the hill outside looked spectacular, so I’m sure it would be an amazing place to relax on the patio with a glass of their wine. One day…
Arbor Crest Wine Cellars 2012 Riesling – Dionysus Vineyard
2012 was a great year in the Dionysus vineyard, with warm summer days and cooler nights that allowed for the right amount of acid retention. The 2012 Riesling was aged in stainless steel tanks. It is a lovely straw color, and on the nose, you pick up a lot of tropical fruit smells, ripe pineapple and honey, with a hint of a floral smell. On the palate, you get the same ripe pineapple flavor with loads of honey. The mouth feel is thick and syrupy.
If you have a chance to try it, be sure to let me know what you think!
Wine and History Visited 
Thanks to you parties I now know what mouth feel is.
And if you want to chill you wine you can just put it outside for a bit 🙂
I know what you mean about just putting it outside. I’ve been on some cold walks lately! I’m glad it is warming up now, but ugh – back to rain!
Very enjoyable wine! Stay warm and dry. Are you getting snow?
It was! No snow here – we had about 1/4 inch on Friday morning that made for some slick roads, but no major problems. Temps have been in the 20s with highs only in the 30s. Earlier in the week the high was only 29! It has made for some very cold half marathon training! How about you?
It has been in the 20s for high’s and single digits for lows. We have several inches of snow and more falling – shoveling snow is our out-of-doors training. But snow on this side doesn’t turn to the ice and black ice that it does by you.