Tasting Notes: Sparkling Wine with notes of Green Apple & Citrus. Slight dried fruit characteristics, brioche, and pastry.
From: San Juan Island, Washington, US
Varietal: Riesling
This petillant naturel is 100% Riesling made with grapes from Dionysus Vineyard in the Columbia Valley AVA.
Madrone Cellars is Inspired by French Champagne, Alsatian Dry Whites and Bordeaux Reds, Shaun and Amy Salamida are striving to bring a taste of Europe to the San Juan Islands.
The wines are made with minimal intervention, with the goal of revealing the grape, terroir, and story behind each glass. Shaun has a key interest in natural, unfiltered wines, with the goal of planting and farming an organic and bio-dynamic vineyard on San Juan Island.
Currently, Shaun and Amy manage an estate vineyard on the island, where they organically farm the Pinot Noir, Ortega, and Siegerrebe. These local grapes are used solely for Method Champenoise and will be released in Summer 2020. Apart from the local estate vineyard, Madrone sources their grapes from select vineyards in Eastern Washington.
