Bloomer Creek Riesling. "Barrow Vineyard" Skin-Contact
Staff Pick
Organic
Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Bloomer Creek Riesling. "Barrow Vineyard" Skin-Contact - 2019

Item # 44230 750mL

The dynamic duo behind Bloomer Creek take an elegant and considered hands-off approach to winemaking. Several decades growing grapes and making wine in the Finger Lakes have given them knowledge of their environment that only time can offer. The grapes are hand-harvested, made with wild yeast, and using a light, textural approach to making skin-contact whites, The balance between aromatics, texture, and tannins is perfect.
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Color
White
Vintage
2019
Country
USA
Region
New York
Sub-Region
Finger Lakes
Producer
Bloomer Creek
Grape Variety
Riesling
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Item Notes

  • Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic
Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Organic

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

Everyone has their daily or weekly routine. Habits die hard after all (at least that's what five films featuring Bruce Willis taught me). My habit of purchasing Bloomer Creek is a dangerous one but I would say it's been very rewarding. This skin contact, single vineyard Riesling from the "artists" of the Finger Lakes presents aromas of peaches, fleshy pineapple, allspice, and tangerine, while the classic petrol note provides some contrast. On the palate, it's a lighter yet textural affair full of ginger, honey, and clove. The more restrained use of skin contact gives just a hint of that "funk" people love. It feels pristine with good complexity for how youthful the grapes seem to be, a scintillating affair for sure! Bloomer Creek's yearly habit of making dazzling wines is one I appreciate.

- JOS

Glossary

New York

New York winemakers have embraced international varieties and hit the ground running. The Hudson River Valley is home to the oldest vineyards in New York State. Bordeaux varietals are at home in Long Island’s maritime climate. The Finger Lakes harbors a burgeoning winemaking community where many natural-inclined producers focus on dry still wines. No longer is our fair state synonymous with Concord grapes and Manischewitz; look for brilliant iterations of Pinot Noir, Riesling, Cabernet Franc,...

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Riesling

Though the trend is now in the other direction, for many years Riesling was known for producing wines with little alcohol and some residual sugar - too sweet for many modern wine drinkers. Though it's now cultivated worldwide, Riesling is nearly synonymous with German wine, and that country's winemakers have lately begun to produce some very exciting dry versions. They are careful to retain the delightful honeyed, flinty flavors that the best sweet Rieslings have always displayed. Alsace, of...

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