Montgomery Mills Riesling 2024

The wine practically leaps out of the glass with big aromas of honey, grilled peaches, tropical flowers and delicate hints of spice.  In the mouth, the wine’s balanced acidity gives way to incredible lemon-lime citrus and honey notes with a slight viscosity.  The wine finishes with a hint of sweetness and a lingering lemon meringue.

This vineyard owes more than just its signature views to Seneca Lake, as the rootstock comes from Hermann Wiemer, one of the area's most prominent Riesling producers. With plantings extending to the shore, the moderating effects of the 600-foot deep lake create a macro-climate that generates superb Riesling grapes in this this cool-climate region.

Embracing the vintage, we chose to highlight the wine’s natural acidity and delicate aromas by fermenting very cool in stainless steel.  This wine received minimal aging to preserve its freshness and was arrested using cold temperature to preserve a kiss of natural grape sugar.  For 2024, a portion of the blend was briefly aged in concrete.

This wine is very food friendly and will pair well with a variety of spicy asian dishes like Kung Pao cauliflower or Thai takeout.  It would also do well with a peach and goat cheese summer salad.  Any kind of raw fish, such as a hamachi crudo or tuna poke bowl would be fabulous (or sushi, of course!).