Eric Laumann's Single Vineyard Rieslings
Monterey County (County Appellation)
Winemaker Eric Laumann:
Single-vineyard Riesling is “the only way Riesling should be made.”
The Monterey winemaker doesn’t stop there: He’s flexing his creativity with Albarino, Tannat, Gewurztraminer and Dornfelder.
by
Laurie Daniel
March 31, 2009
he shelves are lined with single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, Cabernets and Chardonnays from California. But have you ever heard of single-vineyard California Riesling? That’s where winemaker Eric Laumann comes in. He believes that Riesling is a transparent grape that reflects the nuances of where it’s grown. “In my opinion,” Laumann says, single-vineyard Riesling is “the only way Riesling should be made.”
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