2021 Riesling Grand Klasse Reserve
Tasting notes
Medium gold. Extremely intense on the nose with lime zest, nectarine, wet stone, petrol, and honey crisp apple. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with tons of stone fruits and citrus. The acidity and tension here are remarkable. This beautiful Riesling has an almost chalky minerality, but also a very silky texture. The wine finishes remarkably long with a kiss of sweetness, hints of white flowers, and flint. Drink now or in the next 12 years.
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Riesling |
| Appellation | Royal Slope AVA |
| Vineyard | Corfu Crossing |
| Designation | Lawrence Vineyards |
| Alcohol | 13.10% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 162 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Washington |
94 pts - Decanter
93 pts - Owen Bargreen
93 pts - Jeremy Young, International Wine Report
91 pts - Sean Sullivan
Gård Vintners wines are 100% estate grown sustainably at Lawrence Vineyards, featuring 14 distinct vineyard sites. With elevations that range 870 feet to 1,675 feet and primarily south-facing slopes, Lawrence Vineyards provide a great framework for grape production, while the diversity of each of the locations delivers a high level of complexity to Gård wines. Lawrence Vineyards is certified sustainable.
MATÍAS KÚSULAS
Winemaker & Viticulturist
A Chilean with Greek roots, Matías was a Marine officer and Naval Engineer in Chile for more than seven years when he realized that it was time to change the course of his career: In 2005, he started studying Agricultural Engineering at the University of Chile, where he graduated with distinction and a major in Viticulture and Enology. He worked in Chile for a few years and in 2011 he decided to start traveling the world on a quest to learn new wine-making techniques. After several harvests in Oceania, Europe and Africa, he settled down in France, to do his post degrees at the Universities of Bordeaux and Montpellier. He also performed for two years as a Maître de Chai for one of the oldest and most reputable wineries in Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie.
After years of traveling and over 15 harvests, he came to the United States and joined Gård Vintners/Lawrence Vineyards as a Production Winemaker and Viticulturist, and is currently head winemaker for Gård Vintners, Desert Wind Winery, Valo Cellars, and his own label, Massalto. In his spare time he likes to jump out of planes and is a Judo Black Belt.
