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“ Riesling has been an addendum in the making of fine wine. Nobody gives it a focus and makes a point of being a riesling specialist. ”
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“ At Argyle we made some terrific rieslings from the Red Hills. Those wines, from the late 1970s and early 1980s, still are drinking beautifully. I knew riesling would grow well in Oregon. You get an appropriate balance of fruit flavor and acid. ”
By Brian Croser -
“ It's mild at night, with a strong cooling effect during the day. It's perfect for riesling. ”
By Brian Croser -
“ We want to be known as riesling specialists. That's what riesling needs. ”
By Brian Croser
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Oregon's Tunkalilla Vineyard a riesling specialist
The Sacramento Bee (Sep 5 2012)
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By experience, reputation and timing, Brian Croser is perfectly poised to address the one issue that he believes has kept riesling from becoming as respected in the United States as it is in Germany, the Alsace in France, and even his native Australia – the lack of domestic wineries to specialize in it.
"Riesling has been an addendum in the making of fine wine. Nobody gives it a focus and makes a point of being a riesling specialist," Croser said via phone from his Oregon estate, Tunkalilla Vineyard.
Granted, he acknowledges, a few wineries don't treat riesling as an afterthought ...
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