Eastern Washington’s low annual rainfall and cool nights during the growing season make it the perfect area for producing consistently great late harvest wines. Hogue has developed a style with Late Harvest White Riesling that includes a moderate level of sweetness, richness, viscosity and crisp balancing acidity with just a hint of complexity from the noble rot, Botrytis cinerea. The Hogue Late Harvest White Riesling has aromas and flavors of dried apricot, tangerine, orange peel, vanilla, raisin, and powdered sugar. The wine has good sugar to acid balance.
Riesling white wines can be dry, semi-sweet, sweet or sparkling. The Riesling white grape variety, originating in the Rhine region of Germany, is also known as:
A great Riesling wine is a graceful contrast between sugar and acidity. As it ages, it becomes more supple and luxurious...some of the best Rieslings are wonderful, rare, expensive and long-lived. Read More...
Badger North 850 South Morris St. Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1137 Phone: 920.923.8160 Toll-Free: 800.242.9708 Fax: 920.923.8169
Badger South 2200 South 114th St. West Allis, WI 53227 Phone: 414.546.2060 Toll-Free: 800.353.5300 Fax: 414.546.2191
Badger West 5400 Old Town Hall Rd. Eau Claire, WI 54701 Phone: 715.836.8600 Toll-Free: 800.472.6674 Fax: 715.836.8609