
Estancia Riesling
Monterey County
Style Sweet or aromatic Country USA (CA)
Price $12
Vintage tasted 2008
Grapes Riesling, Chardonnay
Website www.estanciaestates.comOverview Our blind tasters were shocked to
learn that this wine was domestic:
with its bright minerality, clean
aromas, and characteristic “petrol”
scent (trust us, it’s a good thing), this
bottle could easily be mistaken for a
German Riesling. With only a hint of
sugar and abundant acidity, this
food-friendly wine feels almost
dry—and it will go well with
everything from pork to East Asian
cuisine.
Nose Most of our tasters
commented on the wine’s
minerality—a term that’s hard to
define but easy to recognize. Think
wet rock after a rainstorm. There are
flowers and fruit here too.
Mouth Words like “restrained” and
“lovely” kept cropping up in our
blind tasters’ notes.