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(3) - 2013 Chateau Bianca Riesling, Willamette Valley, 750ml
(3) - 2013 Chateau Bianca Gewürztraminer, Willamette Valley, 750ml
2013 Riesling, Willamette Valley
This beautiful wine has peach, apricot and nectarine character. These characters emerge on the palate and go into the finish. The crisp acid helps balance the touch of sweetness. Serve with spicy foods, dishes with fresh fruits, or chill a glass and watch the world go by.
The fruit is handled very gently by pressing in our state of the art pneumatic membrane press. Pressure is kept to a minimum to avoid extracting harsh phenolics that can produce a course finish. Fermentation is managed over 30-40 days keeping the juice temperature cool to convert the sugar slowly which in turn captures the delicate esters of the wine.
2013 Gewürztraminer, Willamette Valley
This classic Alsatian style Gewurztraminer has beautiful rose petal and exotic spice overtones. The mid-palate is soft and round with the ever present spicy component this variety is known for. A fabulous wine to serve with Indian foods, curry dishes, Asian foods, or the ever popular holiday turkey or baked ham.
Owner/Winemaker Andreas Wetzel introduces two of his favorite whites for summer.
Specs
2013 Riesling, Willamette Valley
Vineyard: 100% Andreas Vineyards-LIVE certified
As of 2012 Andreas Vineyards is a L.I.V.E certified vineyard using only sustainable farming techniques to improve naturally beneficial insects, biodiversity, natural nutrient inputs in addition to protecting ground and surface water sources from contamination.
Trellis: Upright Vertical Canopy
Canopy Management: Shoot positioning, leaf removal, use of catch-wire system
Soil Type: Willakenzie/Bellpine
Fermentation: Stainless Steel Fermentors
Temperature: 50-55 degrees F.
Yeast: 71B
Alcohol: 12.5%
pH: 2.94
R.S.: 2.5%
Production: 427 cases made
2013 Gewürztraminer, Willamette Valley
Vineyard: Andreas Vineyard-LIVE certified
As of 2012 Andreas Vineyards is a L.I.V.E certified vineyard using only sustainable farming techniques to improve naturally beneficial insects, biodiversity, natural nutrient inputs in addition to protecting ground and surface water sources from contamination.
Trellis: Upright Vertical Canopy
Canopy Management: Shoot positioning, leaf removal, use of catch-wire system
Soil Type: Willakenzie/Bellpine
Fermentation: Stainless Steel Fermentors
Temperature: 50-55 degrees F.
Yeast: Fermented with selected yeast strains to enhance varietal character
Transfer: Using stainless steel rotary pumps
Alcohol: 13%
R.S. 0.8%
Specs
2013 Riesling, Willamette Valley
Vineyard: 100% Andreas Vineyards-LIVE certified
As of 2012 Andreas Vineyards is a L.I.V.E certified vineyard using only sustainable farming techniques to improve naturally beneficial insects, biodiversity, natural nutrient inputs in addition to protecting ground and surface water sources from contamination.
Trellis: Upright Vertical Canopy
Canopy Management: Shoot positioning, leaf removal, use of catch-wire system
Soil Type: Willakenzie/Bellpine
Fermentation: Stainless Steel Fermentors
Temperature: 50-55 degrees F.
Yeast: 71B
Alcohol: 12.5%
pH: 2.94
R.S.: 2.5%
Production: 427 cases made
2013 Gewürztraminer, Willamette Valley
Vineyard: Andreas Vineyard-LIVE certified
As of 2012 Andreas Vineyards is a L.I.V.E certified vineyard using only sustainable farming techniques to improve naturally beneficial insects, biodiversity, natural nutrient inputs in addition to protecting ground and surface water sources from contamination.
Trellis: Upright Vertical Canopy
Canopy Management: Shoot positioning, leaf removal, use of catch-wire system
Soil Type: Willakenzie/Bellpine
Fermentation: Stainless Steel Fermentors
Temperature: 50-55 degrees F.
Yeast: Fermented with selected yeast strains to enhance varietal character
Transfer: Using stainless steel rotary pumps
Alcohol: 13%
R.S. 0.8%
Vendor Details
Chateau Bianca
Founded:
mid 1980's
Owner:
Wetzel Family
Location:
Dallas, OR
Chateau Bianca Winery is a family owned and operated winery established in the mid-1980’s. The annual production is intentionally small and committed to high quality, while simultaneously offering an exceptional value. The majority of the production includes Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc. There is also a limited production of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Marechal Foch, Chardonnay, Ruby Port, Vin de Glace, and Gluhwein, a hot-spiced wine from an old family recipe.
Originally from Germany, the Wetzel family has been producing award-winning wines for four generations. Thirty-five years of producing wine in Oregon has given them a unique insight few wineries share in this ever changing industry.
Winemaker Andreas Wetzel’s attention to detail consistently results in many prestigious wine awards. Andreas’ great-grandfather began wine production in the region of Wurzburg, Germany. This love of winemaking continues, four generations later, here in the United States.
The Willamette Valley with its gentle rolling hills and unique microclimatic sites allows Oregon to produce some of the finest Pinot Noirs in the world. Chateau Bianca Winery's estate vineyard is trained to a vertical upright canopy. This allows for shoot positioning, leaf removal and enhanced air circulation. This in turn, develops color and concentrates flavor in their wines. Their winemaking philosophy consistently produces superior quality wines with intense flavor profiles that are marketed at an irresistible value.