Brooks 2018 'Ara' Riesling, Willamette Valley
Item Number: 14516
UPC: None
Country: USA
Region: Oregon
Sub Region: Willamette Valley
Appellation/AVA: Willamette Valley
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2018
Grape(s): 100% Riesling
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Vineyard: 71% Brooks Estate, 29% Yamhill
Fermentation: Stainless steel
Filtration: Yes; cross-flow
Tasting Notes: The Brooks Ara Riesling is a dry Riesling with perfectly integrated acid and complexly layered notes of apple, citrus, herbs and baking spices.
About the Name: Ara is the name of a constellation and is one of the very first Riesling labels Jimi Brooks created after founding Brooks in 1998. Jimi’s passion and interests of mythology and astrology often were shown through the creation of his first wines.