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Thirty Bench Sparkling Riesling

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score: 4.5/5
Community Reviews: 3

Price: $38.95

Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 12%

Drink: 2016-2022

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Thirty Bench

Daniel O'Keefe rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

The second offering of Sparkling Riesling from Thirty Bench Wine Makers. The first offering combined fruit from Niagara-on-the-Lake and Beamsville Bench vineyards (VQA Niagara Peninsula) and used Steel Post Vineyard Riesling for the dosage, while this second run uses exclusively Beamsville Bench fruit. Traditional method, combining toasty biscuit and yeast with striking green apple, lemon, and white peach. Older Riesling in the dosage adds kerosene, an interesting contrast with the fruitiness of the young Riesling that formed the base wine. Fine mousse, extra dry with bracing acidity, and ideally medium bodied. A good take on what can be a tricky wine to make, balancing autolysis with th potent though delicate aromatics of Riesling. Pair with sushi or charcuterie.

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