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Westphalia Vineyards Announces 2007 Releases
We are proud to offer seven wines this year, all meticulously handcrafted and adding no sulfites to ensure fresh, vigorous wines. |
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2007 Norton Reserve––Due to a very small harvest caused by last year's devastating late frost, we will release only 100 cases for 2007. However, we expect this to rival our gold-medal winning 2006 Norton. This is a complex wine fermented and aged in Missouri oak barrels for 6 months. Expected release date April 21st.
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2007 Cabernet Franc––Learning from our first Cabernet Franc experience last year, we anticipate this to be an exceptional wine, well balanced and with big berry tones. Cabernet Franc is a smooth red wine and is very popular in Bordeaux, France. Expected release date April 14th.
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2007 Maries River Red––Our sweet table red is oak aged to impart a vanilla flavor. This year's MRR also has a hint of blackberry and cherry. Release date March 1st.
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2007 Prodigal Son––A delicious Norton/Cabernet Franc blend, taking the best characteristics of both wines. Like the biblical parable, this wine has thrown itself on the mercy of the father (our winemaker and Dad, Terry), who rather than asking repentance celebrates its membership in our family of wines. Suggested pairing: a fatted calf. Expected Release date April 14th.
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2007 Riesling Sweet––Our first efforts at this noble varietal, our Riesling is indicative of our German heritage. True to the varietal, it has a flowery bouquet and lush peach and apple flavors. Expected Release date April 1st.
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2007 Riesling Semidry––Similar to our sweet Riesling, but fermented to 1.5% residual sugar. A delicious counterpart to our family of Rieslings, for those who like a drier white. Expected Release date April 1st.
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2007 Anna Rosé––A Riesling-based Rosé, sure to be a conversation piece. Expected Release date April 1st.
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Tips
We recommend serving the Norton and Cabernet Franc at 60°, and Maries River Red lightly chilled (refrigerate for a half hour). All of our products are ready to drink immediately and do not require aging.
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Sulfites
We do not add any sulfites to our products (although all wines contain naturally occurring sulfites) so these wines are fresh, vigorous, and ready to drink. Sulfites act as a preservative and are naturally produced by yeast during fermentation. In the US, organic wine must be made without added sulfites. |
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Resveratrol
The Norton grape contains unusually high levels of resveratrol, a natural antioxidant present in all red wines. A number of beneficial health effects such as anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and life-prolonging effects have been reported, although these studies are ongoing. Resveratrol may be a key to help explain the “French Paradox” – the observation that the French, despite a diet relatively high in saturated fats, have low cholesterol and low incidence of heart disease. |
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Missouri Oak Barrel Aging
In keeping with our Missouri heritage, Westphalia Vineyards only uses oak barrels grown and produced in the "Show Me" state. The Missouri white oak barrels used by Westphalia Vineyards, which have long been a staple in many of California’s most prestigious wineries, are not as aggressive as they were once considered. They are now aged longer before cooperage (being made into barrels). The tight grain of the wood allows a miniscule amount of “breath,” and the hand-fired toasting imparts subtle aromas in perfect harmony with our wines. After many bench trials, we feel we have hit upon the ideal barrel aging time and level of toasting to impart a perfect amount of vanilla and, to the acute palate, dill and sweet tobacco pipe smoke. Such aging is costly because the barrels impart their wonderful attributes for only 3 or 4 vintages, but Westphalia Vineyards red wines are made for tasters who want to experience the best wines nature can create. |
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