2014 Mustache Vineyards Riesling, Lodi, California
This white wine has a medium straw color with aromas of melons, sweet and tart apples, slight apricot and floral honey.  The fresh crispness in the finish creates a great balance with the layers of fruit characters.  It is a fresh white wine that can be spectacular with a variety of holiday foods as well as wonderful to enjoy on a sunny, crisp Fall day. It could be paired with turkey, ham, seafood, a wide range of fruits and mild cheeses – plus it works nicely with your pumpkin pie and fresh whipped cream.

 

2013 Mustache Vineyards Moscato, Lodi, California
This white wine has a bright gold hue with aromas of peach, apricot and melon mixed with rose and honey.  The crisp acidity is paired with fresh fruit flavors of cantaloupe, honey, peach and hints of citrus and green apple.  It is a fresh white wine that is great chilled on a hot summer day.

 

Food Pairing: It could be paired with poached salmon with asparagus and hollandaise sauce, or fried chicken that is chilled and served with a green bean salad, or even grilled peaches with fresh whipped cream.

 

The grapes that produced this wine are from Lodi, CA named Wine Enthusiast Wine Region of the Year 2015. The fruit benefits from warm sunny days and cool nights as a result of gentle breezes coming from the Pacific Ocean. This allows the fruit to mature and have a proper balance between fruit character and structure.  The fruit for this wine was hand pick at a point where it was mature and balanced so as to produce a wine that is complex and not overpowered by any one component.  The grapes were crushed, pressed, and cold settled.  Fermentation of the clarified juice was conducted in stainless steel vessels and the fermentation was kept at 55 degrees in order to maintain the fresh fruit characters of the wine.  The wine was then blended and allowed the various components to integrate a produce the crisp fresh fruit driven wine before you.

 

This “un-oaked” Chardonnay has a brilliant golden straw color. The aroma has a blend of citrus and tropical notes that are vibrant and rich. The palate has creaminess from the Sur lie process – also you will find characteristics of melon, citrus fruit, apples and a slight bit of tropical fruit, on the nose and carrying through to the palate. The wine has a crisp freshness from a good balance of acidity. This wine would be delicious with grilled halibut with grilled peached compote, Chinese chicken salad with fresh Mandarin oranges, or barbequed ham with a pineapple glaze.

 

The grapes come from Lodi, Wine Enthusiast Wine Region of the Year, 2015. The vineyards  benefit from the deep and rich soils that make-up  the Lodi Appellation. The fruit benefits from warm sunny days and cool nights as a result of gentle breezes coming from the San Francisco Bay and the Delta waterways. This allows the fruit to mature and have a proper balance between fruit character and structure. The fruit was harvested at optimal ripeness and was crushed, pressed, and fermented in stainless   steel vessels. The wine went through a cool fermentation in Sur lie style (fermentation on the Lees), which adds depth and complexity to the wine. The fermentation occurred in temperature controlled stainless tanks to better manage length of the fermentation process. The wine did not go through Malo-lactic fermentation. It has produced a fresh fruity style wine that is sure to please the hipster in you.