King Estate's North by Northwest Riesling

Tasting notes & discussion 167

Riesling has been grown in Washington state since 1871
$12 per bottle from King Estate
Riesling grapes originated in Germany’s Rhine region. As you’ll probably never forget from high school German, Der Rhein ist ein Fluss
Jeeze, high school was a lifetime ago. Time ist ein Fluss, man
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About King Estate Wines
"We were pilgrims to Washington. Since our first Washington harvest in 2005, we have embraced the state. In turn, the state has embraced us as kindred spirits of the Pacific Northwest.

"We make wine for wine lovers, simple as that. These are artisan-crafted wines, affordable enough to enjoy every day. My family has always called this our business plan: Integrity. It works for us, and we will always work to bring you the very best.

“We treat our wines with dignity and respect. We employ winemaking techniques usually reserved only for the smallest boutique wineries. We respect our vineyard partners, and let the quality of the grapes speak for themselves as we craft North by Northwest.”

Starring Cariesling Grant and Eva Mariesling Saint

TASTING NOTES:
Grown in Washington during a hotter-than-average 2015, this Riesling brings concentrated color and flavor. SEE the vivid golden straw color. SMELL fruit-forward peach and pineapple notes mingling with citrus zest and complementary clove and rose petal elements. TASTE rich flavors of pineapple, apricot and pear spreading over the palate, followed by a balanced acidity highlighted with a nuanced grapefruit and lemon finish.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
In Hitchcock’s North By Northwest, Roger Thornhill (Grant) rides the 20th Century Limited express passenger train from New York to Chicago. This “Most Famous Train in the World” ran from 1902 to 1967, making its 958-mile journey overnight, in 16 hours.

DRINK IT FROM (conventional option):
A glass with a U-shaped bowl that stands upright and tall and keeps cool, like the leading man in a Hitchcock thriller.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme option):
Have a crop duster chase you down and douse you with it.

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Cary Grant starring in Alfred Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST:

A high-water mark for both of them

A high-water mark for both of them
Grant's best work, but not Hitch's (name the best Hitchcock film)

Grant's best work, but not Hitch's (name the best Hitchcock film)
Hitch's best film, but not Grant's (name the best Cary Grant film)

Hitch's best film, but not Grant's (name the best Cary Grant film)
Fine, but neither man's best effort

Fine, but neither man's best effort
I'm so glad you brought up Hitchcock, because I can carry on forever about him (in the comments)

I'm so glad you brought up Hitchcock, because I can carry on forever about him (in the comments)

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