Cupcake Vineyards

I highly recommend you try this wine (if you like wine).  I had this Cupcake Riesling at a restaurant one evening.  I bought a bottle for a dinner with friends and I really love it.  It will practically go with anything because it is very light and sweet but not too sweet.

It was only $8.00 at a local store.  I also think this would make a nice (affordable) hostess gift.

"It is reminiscent of a lemon cream cupcake."~Tasting Notes

   2009 CUPCAKE VINEYARDS RIESLING (MOSEL, GERMANY)

This Riesling has hits of ripe honeydew, lemon chiffon and a broad palate with a touch of zing.

WINE PROFILE:

Vintage:	2009
Wine Type:	White Wine
Varietal:	Riesling
Appellation:	Mosel
Harvest Date:	October 2009
Sugar:	24.5
Acid:	0.74 g/100mL
PH:	3.09
Residual Sugar:	2.96 g/100mL
Alcohol %:	10.5%

Tasting Notes:

This Riesling has hints of ripe honeydew, lemon chiffon and a broad palate with a touch of zing before finishing with a strength. It is reminiscent of a lemon cream cupcake.

Awards:

GOLD- 2010 Riverside International Wine Competition
SILVER- 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition
SILVER- 2010 Critics Challenge International Wine Competition
SILVER- 2010 Los Angeles International Wine Competition

Vineyard Notes:

Mosel, Germany We voyaged to the Mosel river valley to craft a Riesling with a unique slate minerality and creamy mid-palate that only the steep vineyards of the Mosel can develop.

Production Notes:

The vines of the Mosel are planted on nearly vertical fields that run down to the river itself. These vines are trained in heart shapes leaving the walls of the river valley covered with green hearts. Due to the steep inclines all the grapes are hand harvested. Once back at the cellar the grapes are de-stemmed and gently pressed before undergoing a cool, slow fermentation with a Riesling specific yeast to accentuate the delicate flavors on this wine. The wine was then aged sur lie and stirred regularly for up to two months. This stirring process helps round out the body of the wine and creates the soft creamy notes that make this wine indisputably Cupcake.

Winemaker Notes:

This Riesling starts with a nose that shows hints of ripe honeydew, and lemon chiffon. It fills the palate with the flavors of creamy lemons, bright citrus fruits and just a hint of sweetness. Broad and full bodied, it finishes with a zesty thirst quaffing zing that leaves the imbiber wanting another glass. It is reminiscent of a lemon cream cupcake.

Food Pairing:

Enjoy with grilled halibut, Indian butter chicken, or simply as an aperitif.

Production:

20,000 cases