Winemaker Notes
Eastern Washington's low annual rainfall and cool nights during the growing season make it the perfect area for producing consistently great late harvest wines. Hogue Cellars has developed a style with Late Harvest White Riesling that includes a moderate level of sweetness, richness, viscosity, and crisp, balancing acidity.  The wine was produced from our best Riesling vineyards, which have the ability to ripen to the required 24+ Brix level. At that level of ripeness, the wine develops its trademark tangerine/apricot flavor.  This Riesling wine offers up aromas and flavors of orange peel, honeyed lemon, stone fruit and vanilla. A pleasing mineral character adds depth, and the signature tangerine and apricot linger on the finish.  This is dessert sipper will pair well with poached pears, fruit sorbet or warm apple pie. For a treat, try it chilled as an aperitif on a warm summer afternoon.