2023 Last Pick Riesling
Tasting notes
Our 2023 Last Pick Riesling offers a distinct note of vinyl or petrol on the nose. This aroma is specific to the Riesling grape and fades quickly, revealing fresh notes of juicy pear, clementine, hints of baking spice and lime leaf. With seamless transition, these fresh notes carry through in flavor, with a strong, focused mid-palate, finishing with a lingering essence of ginger and pear. Ⓥ
At David Hill, we harvest our Riesling in three phases hand selecting clusters each time we collect from the vines. Our Last Pick Riesling is a selection of the most golden fruit separately fermented to showcase the pinnacle of ripeness.
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Appellation | Willamette Valley |
| Vineyard | David Hill Vineyards |
| Acid | .86g/100ml |
| PH | 3.09 |
| Aging | FERMENTED AND AGED IN EGG SHAPED VESSELS |
| Residual Sugar | .4g/100mL |
| Alcohol | 14.70% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
2023 was a great growing season in the Willamette Valley, and a particularly favorable vintage in the Tualatin Valley AVA. The spring was wet and cool, which culminated in and early May bud break. The growing season was short as June was warm and July and August were hot, but there were no extreme weather events or dynamics that might present threats or problems in the vineyard. The consistent heat ripened the fruit and produced a rich concentration of flavor and weight, but the cooler nights in late summer and early fall - especially at the vineyard’s elevation, helped develop acidity in the fruit to give lift and support the richness of the vintage.
