Eroica - Germano-American Riesling

This is a joint venture between Chateau Ste Michelle of Washington State and Weingut Dr Loosen of Bernkastel in Mosel. The former first planted Riesling in Washington State some 40 years ago, and came into prominence when its 1972 Johannisberg Riesling won the Riesling blind tasting sponsored by the LA Times in 1974. The latter has been producing fine Riesling from top Mosel sites for the last two centuries. The collaboration was first proposed by Ernst Loosen after he discovered Chateau Ste Michelle's Cold Creek Riesling.

Named after Beethoven's 3rd Symphony, Eroica combines Washington State terroir with the German know how of raising and making great Rieslings. The above wine was bought in Hong Kong some years ago and tasted then, but this was only one of three products in the range. I cannot locate the wine notes at present, but the lasting impression was of something more akin to German rather than say Australian Riesling (my experience of American Riesling is very limited to non-existent). The other two products are a Single Berry Select (similar to TBA) and an Ice Wine. I seem to have chanced across a Web Page suggesting that these are available in Hong Kong. I must redouble my effort to obtain and taste them.