White

Imperium Riesling

Elevation Cellars

Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Riesling
Country
United States
Region
Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
off-dry

Food pairing

spicy dishes · seafood · pork · soft cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201488 pts

    Bright aromas of freshly rubbed lime leaf, ripe peach and herbs lead to off-dry tangerine and stone-fruit flavors, perked up by tart acidity.

  • 201391 pts

    Sourced from the excellent Lawrence Vineyard, this checks out as dry on the official Riesling scale, posted on the back label. It's yeasty and rich in the mouth, with lightly honeyed fruit flavors of lemon curd, candied orange peel, key lime and guava.

  • 201192 pts

    Big for a Riesling, this has concentrated, sappy, rich tropical-fruit flavors. The grapes used were sourced from the Lawrence Vineyard on the Royal Slope. It has a fair amount of residual sugar, adding extra richness. Succulent peach, apricot and papaya notes sends lip-licking f…