Ruth Lewandowski Wines 2023 'Obed' Lost Hills Ranch, Yorkville Highlands
Item Number: 20360
UPC: None
Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: Mendocino
Appellation/AVA: Yorkville Highlands
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vineyard Designation: Lost Hills Ranch
Vintage: 2023
Grape(s): 60% Riesling / 28% Kerner / 12% Schiava
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.4
Total Acidity: 7.2 g/L
pH: 3.48
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Deep, pebbly/rocky well-drained, derived from chloritic schist & sandstone.
Elevation: 1500 ft.
Case Production: 255
From a three acre parcel way up in the Yorkville Highlands of Mendocino that we painstakingly grafted a few years ago, this wine is somewhat of a ‘familial blend.’ Riesling was crossed with Schiava in 1929 and the resultant white grape was called “Kerner.” Effusive and textural, just like I like ‘em, it’s classic Lost Hills Riesling with a distinct cherry pit aroma. The Trolli Peachi- O’s note is hallmark Kerner, and the nervy backbone and super subtle smokiness is your Schiava.
Winemaking Notes: The Riesling portion is 50% skin fermented, the remaining components were direct to press. Natural primary fermentation, no temperature control or fermentation aids of any sort. Full native malolactic conversion. 5 months on lees, one racking prior to blending and bottling. No sulfur employed at any point.