Weingut Schales Riesling...hang on, from the Okanagan!

I have been pretty impressed with the whites from Bernd Schales, a German Canadian who owns the 8th Generation winery in the Okanagan Valley BC. He sure seems to know how to make a good riesling!

TN: 2012 8th Generation Vineyard Riesling Classic.

13.2% alc, $23 Cdn, SC, 30yr old vines, popped and poured. It appears almost colorless, with floral, peach, pear and citrus tones on the nose.
Initial entry thought is dry, long finish. Mineral, tropical white fruit, green apples mixed in. Great acidity, medium-bodied. I see no reason to age this wine which stood up very well over 24 hrs.
Hand-selling this one to folks who think "riesling is always too sweet!".

Hi Bob, The only wine I have had from Schales was a German Siegrebe Spatlese or Kabinett from the mid 80's. It is such an unusual variety that the producer stuck with me. Intensely perfumed and like a Scheurebe on steroids, it was very memorable but undoubtedly not to most peoples liking. Only place I ever saw it was in a catalogue from Sam's in Chicago.

There is also a Pinot Gris around here, trouble is one cannot buy everything .

Bob, do you ever hear complaints that a Chardonnay is too sweet? Most of them from warmer regions seem so to me, and cloying to boot unlike most Riesling, and I am prepared to bet that they have considerable RS.

Not really a chard fan Tim so cannot really answer. I am enjoying a great German beer right now, Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier..and seeing double .