Libertine "Death and Rebirth Vol 3" Riesling, NV

Oregon, (Eola-Amity Hills AVA)
100% Riesling
12.0%

* Natural Wine

A spectacularly unique project that is best described as a refermentation solera but even that is not very accurate. We never intended to create such a beast until necessity forced our hand. When we bottled our 2017 Riesling, the warehouse did not have enough of the specialty glass we were using at the time. Most had been shipped off to other states as we were the only ones in Oregon stupid enough to buy it. This left us with a half barrel of Riesling. We had run some “sherry” trials before and decided to throw caution into the wind. We let the barrel oxidize and develop native Oregon surface yeast.

TASTING NOTES: Freshly cut white flowers and lavender on the nose. Asian pear and fresh oregano are carried on ad infinitum by a raging acidity. It embodies the true Oregon spirit of fearlessness and ruthless experimentation. Like all our other wines, it was wild yeast fermented in neutral oak. Other than a very small amount of sulfite, absolutely nothing was added to this wine. Unfiltered and unfined.

 

FOOD PAIRINGS: Dry Spatlese wines are great paired with roasted pork loin with apples, grilled halibut, and mildly-spiced Asian dishes like pad thai. Off-dry styles of Spatlese Riesling can stand up to a mild level of spice, making them excellent candidates for mild Indian and Thai curries.