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Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley Riesling
Ancient Lakes, USA
About this product
Sandy-soil Ancient Lakes Riesling; off-dry, aromatic and precise with mandarin, lime zest, apricot and a stony mineral backbone. The unique sandy terroir produces an unusually delicate Washington Riesling.
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Pairings
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seafood
Mandarin and lime zest brightness lifts Dungeness crab's sweet flesh; stony mineral echoes the cold ocean character; honey rounds the finish.
classic
main
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Columbia Valley Riesling's mineral precision complements local steelhead trout; dill and cucumber echo the wine's herbal freshness and the river's cool-climate terroir.
classic
main
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Classic PNW pairing — Ancient Lakes Riesling's citrus and mineral notes complement Dungeness crab's sweet, briney flesh while the wine's acidity cuts through drawn butter.
classic
main
bridge
Riesling's off-dry sweetness bridges gochujang's fermented heat; the wine's acidity cleanses between bites of the varied banchan flavours.
established
main
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seafood
Ancient Lakes Riesling's Columbia Valley acidity bridges the Dungeness crab; the Riesling clarified butter creates unity
established
fish_course
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Off-dry Riesling's peach and apricot notes are amplified by fresh peach; ricotta's creaminess bridges the wine's structure and honey echoes its sweetness.
established
amuse
cleanse
meat
Honey off-dry sweetness complements char siu glaze; lime zest acidity cuts pork fat; stony mineral provides a clean finish after each bite.
established
casual
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food
Ancient Lakes Riesling's off-dry character bridges the Dungeness crab sweetness; a Columbia Valley terroir pairing
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