a vintage with two faces

the wine was pressed off

and the brick tracks embedded in the sidewalk when it was moved from it’s original location

aromas of dried rose petal are layered in the nose and offer up classic Pinot Noir perfume

A little rounder than the 2019 vintage

2020 Herman J. Wiemer Timelinge Riesling Napa Valley a vintage with two facesIn 1972, a 5 acre plot of Riesling was planted on the eastern slopes of Seneca Lake by Charles Fournier and Guy DeVeaux as part of Gold Seals exploration into the viability of vinifera. This is where the timeline begins for what will one day be Standing Stone Vineyards. The combination of vine age and the sites location contribute to this dry Rieslings concentration and complexity.