About the wine
A refreshingly rare Riesling from California's central coast
- A crazy crisp Riesling filled with complex citrus characteristics and bright notes of tropical fruit.
- Richard knows how to find the best bang for your buck anywhere in California, and he’s sniffed out this incredible vineyard in the expensive Santa Lucia region. Right by Big Sur, the cool climate is perfect for slowly maturing white wine grapes.
- A freshly boiled crab, some lemon wedges and a bottle of this chilled Riesling are an unstoppable force on a hot summer’s day. Pour yourself a big glass before you savor every last bit of succulent, juicy meat.
Best before
Intended for current consumption. It should age well through 2019.
Serving advice
Turn on the hot tub, chill the Riesling, open wine and get in!
Food match
Pan Asian cuisine, Beet salads with goat cheese, Thanksgiving turkey, holiday ham, anything with crab.
Contains sulphites
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USA
Santa Lucia Highlands
Riesling
Fruity White
12.5% ABV
750ml
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Richard Bruno
Years Angel-funded: 2013-2023
- Richard Bruno is exactly what we love in a winemaker– the quiet achiever behind the scenes at some of the world's most famous wine brands. He's made wine for Francis Ford Coppola and Don Sebastiani, the latter of which was named Winery of the Year TWICE under his watch.
- During his decades making wine for famous wineries and earning them 90+ scores, he has traveled all up and down California's coastal wine regions. His experience and familiarity with the terrain allow him to sniff out the best-bang-for-buck pretty much anywhere in the state.
- Launching one's wine brand is hard and expensive, so Richard is using Angel funding – and he's able to focus on winemaking, instead of selling wine.
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Customer comments
Ordered this as a gift for my mom and she loved it. Thank you for making great wines for the Angels!
Crisp and dry, not at all sweet, which is always a fear of mine when it comes to trying a riesling.
I usually don't buy Riesling, it's a little to sweet for me but this one was nice. I would buy again.
Über sweet. Like when you accidentally put too much sugar in your coffee. But I’m not a Reisling drinker to begin with. This is what they sent me according to my answers on the questionnaire
Was very crisp! Very good
Wonderful flavor, not too tart
I am not a fan of sweet wines.
Oh...My...Goodness!!!
This is a spectacular wine. I'm a huge fan of crisp, dry white wines. I've tried the so-called "dry Rieslings" before, and been disappointed every time. Ordering this one was a leap of faith for me, but Naked Wines has been good so far, so I tried it. I ordered two bottles...I should have ordered 200. This Riesling is definitely crisp and dry, not sweet like so many others, with a lingering finish that begs you to sip again. I'm ordering more. Just hope there is enough for me.
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(latest reply 7 years ago)
Richard Bruno
Winemaker
Samuel,
I have made this wine for 2 other vintages (2016, 2017) so I think we have you covered on Riesling. Thanks for your support.
Richard
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7 years ago
Best American Riesling I've tried. My wife and I both give it a 5 as a wine we can enjoy together. Drank it with a homemade turkey cheeseburger pizza (I'm a heart attack survivor) and never looked back. Great fruit flavor without being too sweet/fruity. Not as much bouquet as I prefer but not a problem as the taste delivers. Sat outside with dinner in hand and enjoyed each others company on a cool early Alabama summer.
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Richard Bruno
Winemaker
Doug
Thank you and congrats on surviving a heart attack. I’m proud of you for making adjustments to your diet - it’s hard to do at first, but you did it. Turkey Burgers and Riesling, count me in!
Best
Richard
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7 years ago
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