Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020: Wine Review
Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020: A Plain Language Wine Review.
A pleasantly crisp wine with a slight bite and a solid medium finish
Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020 Overview
Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020 is a 100% Riesling grape white wine. This VQA Riesling is light yellow in color with an ABV of 12.5%.
Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020: back label.
Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020 Aroma
Before taking a first sip, I gave this Cave Spring Riesling Estate a swirl in the glass to release the aromas for a first impression.
Right off the bat, the aroma is medium intensity, light, fruity and has a slight citrus note. While the aroma is light and citrusy, it also leans a little earthy as opposed to being overly bright. I got a hint of stone fruit in there as well, along the lines of a plum. So it’s not all citrus by any means.
All in all it is a pleasant and multi-layered first experience with the wine.
Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020: in the glass.
Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020 On First Sip
On first sip, Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020 is medium-bodied with a medium flavor intensity. It leans dry, but is definitely crisp with a pleasantly complex flavor profile.
There is a lot more going on here beyond what I expected from the initial aroma.
Specific flavors included grapefruit, orange peel and a hint of tropical fruit as well. The finish is very enjoyable and has a slight hint of something along the lines of ginger spice rounding out the finish. Not too spicy, but perfectly balanced and satisfying. Sweetness is just right at 6.0 g/L (if you're keeping score), just a step beyond what I would consider a dry wine.
Cave Spring Winery Tasting Notes
For the sommeliers out there, Cave Spring notes the following about this wine:
2020 was a warm, dry vintage with low-to-moderate yields and highly concentrated fruit. Riesling ripened somewhat early, delivering fully extracted wines with ample acidity and long-term cellaring potential.
Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020.
Final Thoughts: Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020
I really enjoyed this wine. If you like a good Riesling, this VQA Niagara wine is well worth trying. It offers up a bouquet of fruit flavors across a very complex spectrum that all combine to produce a very interesting wine tasting experience.
Cave Spring Riesling Estate 2020 is indeed a pleasantly crisp wine with a bit of a bite and a solid medium finish. It is very satisfying in that regard.
Enjoy it for all these qualities, or as a great pairing wine with your favorite seafood, pork dish or cheese.
Cave Spring Vineyard is located in Beamsville, Ontario.
Plain language wine review by Mike Belobradic
Wine, Spirits and Beer Virtuoso
Grand One Lounge