2023 Corison Corazon Wirz Vineyard Riesling

Corison Winery in Napa Valley was founded in 1987 by winemaker Cathy Corison. Corison worked at Freemark Abbey, Chappellet and other producers before starting her own estate. Though she started out making only Cabernet Sauvignon, she now also makes a Gewurztraminer and Cabernet Franc. Corison’s wines are noted for their European refinement.

Central Coast AVA is a huge wine producing area that extends from Santa Barbara County in the south to San Francisco in the north. With more than 100,000 vineyard acres, it includes parts of six counties near the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 20 smaller AVAs lie within the Central Coast AVA. Central Coast earned appellation status in 1985. Included in the appellation are parts of the counties of Contra Costa, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz. Nearly every grape varietal grown in California is grown somewhere in the Central Coast AVA, though Chardonnay accounts for nearly 50% of the entire wine grape crop.

This white variety originated in Germany. It’s known for its strong flowery aromas and high acidity. Please note Rieslings can have dramatic differences as the grape can be used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling wines.