Dry Riesling on a warm summer evening…. its a perfect combination.  I’ll leave the pairing to Nick Benz, but this wine was delicious with halibut, couscous, and grilled zucchini.

Depending on who you ask, you’ll find that Riesling just may be Washington’s up and coming grape, and the future white identity of the state.  A native grape to Germany, this vintage is estate grown on the sunny south shore of Lake Chelan, and its with just a couple swirls and sips its obvious that Vin du Lac’s wine maker and proprietor Larry Lehmbecker has outdone himself again with this vintage. 

This wine is for all of you white wine drinkers who find yourselves saying that Riesling is just too sweet – you’ll love this one – its perfectly tart and dry and delicious.

According to Vin du Lac: Blazingly tart. Stunningly intense. So dry you’ll be tempted to serve it in Martini glasses. This wine from Vin du Lac is the result of Larry’s obsession to craft a truly dry Riesling that honors the heritage of this noblest of grapes, & also reflects the "earth" from which it was grown. Here he seeks & achieves a Riesling that is unique in style, certainly unlike anything else being crafted in Washington. The northern vineyard site from which this wine was sourced ripens the late-maturing Riesling slowly, with incredible acid retention, yielding a wine of tart crispness & intense fruit.