Roessler Cellars 2004 Anderson Valley Dry Riesling.

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Only 325 Cases Produced.

Accolades

Editor's Choice Wine Enthusiast. As seen in the October, 2008 Issue, this wine was also given a 90 Points rating.

This week, HotCosts is offering a Alsatian-style dry Riesling. The Riesling is from 25 year old vines from Wiley Vineyards in Anderson Valley. HotCosts has obtained a very small allocation for this featured wine and is offering it for only $14 a bottle and 1 shipping on orders of any size.

About this wine

Dry Riesling has become one of the more sought-after white varietals in the marketplace. It's no wonder why, given the varietal provides lots of fresh fruit flavors and an acid back-bone that allows for great aging potential. Yes these wines can easliy develop bottle complexity for 15 - 20 years!

At 4 years of age, this Roessler Riesling is bone dry, showing crisp, vibrant Anderson Valley acidity, and is showing mineral (slate), peach, apple and hazelnut flavors. This wine can continue to develop in the bottle for another decade.

About the Vineyard

Wiley planted its first vines in 1972. Soil is former upland pasture, dense sandy loam and fractured sandstone from the Franciscan Formation. Anderson Valley climate is strongly influenced by its closeness to the ocean and the cooling marine flow from the nearby Pacific Ocean. Wiley Vineyard is exactly ten miles from the beach, and the site is closest to the ocean of any valley floor vineyard. The growing season for the fruit is one of the longest in Anderson Valley. On a typical warm day during verraison the afternoon temperature can rise one degree Fahrenheit each two miles between the vineyard site near Navarro and the capital of the valley, Boonville, some fifteen miles to the south. Vines are cane-pruned with 10 X 6' spacing. Irrigation program emphasizes a "deficit" schedule with all water applied in August and September.

Food and wine

The 04 Dry Riesling can be paired with Thanksgiving turkey. Lie this bottle down till next Thanksgiving and you'll be glad you did.

Wine Profile Style
Light Bodied	Medium Bodied	Full Bodied
Drink Now (0-3 yrs)	Will Age (3-5 yrs)	Will Age (8-10 yrs)
Slightly Fruity	Fruity	Very Fruity
No Tannins	Softer Tannins	Heavier Tannins
Low Acidity	Medium Acidity	High Acidity
No Residual Sugar Dry	Off Dry	Sweet