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Adoria
Riesling
Who would expect that, a relative small industry, however a Riesling from south-west Poland
Poland, Zachowice, Adoria, Riesling, 2014
Introduction
Winnica Adoria, winery and vineyard, are based in the Odra valley, 20 minute drive south from Wroclaw, in Zachowice. Obviously growing Riesling and furthermore pinot noir, chardonnay and bacchus, the latter version ‘found’ near Dresden. Adoria can be a girl’s name and in Greek it means ‘a gift, beloved, adored’.
The estate is owned and run by Mike Whitney, born amidst the Californian vineyards and moved with his family to Seattle. As a young man he discovered Poland and settled there in 1995, with growing wine in Poland as his aim. After rejecting hundreds of sites he decided eventually, after a lengthy search, on Zachowice and the whole operation had to be started from zero.
Introduction
Winnica Adoria, winery and vineyard, are based in the Odra valley, 20 minute drive south from Wroclaw, in Zachowice. Obviously growing Riesling and furthermore pinot noir, chardonnay and bacchus, the latter version ‘found’ near Dresden. Adoria can be a girl’s name and in Greek it means ‘a gift, beloved, adored’.
The estate is owned and run by Mike Whitney, born amidst the Californian vineyards and moved with his family to Seattle. As a young man he discovered Poland and settled there in 1995, with growing wine in Poland as his aim. After rejecting hundreds of sites he decided eventually, after a lengthy search, on Zachowice and the whole operation had to be started from zero.
Year:
2014
Approx:
£ 15.00
Best Served:
8-10 °C
Vol:
13.0 %
Review Date:
07 . 11 . 2015
Origin:
Poland
Wine specifics
Ready to drink and can still keep for a little while. Crisp, fresh, fruity, some spicy and floral notes. Serving: on its own, fish dishes and spicy food. Obtained online direct from the winery. Cork.
Ready to drink and can still keep for a little while. Crisp, fresh, fruity, some spicy and floral notes. Serving: on its own, fish dishes and spicy food. Obtained online direct from the winery. Cork.
Insights:
For Mike wine making begins in the vineyard and that traditional processes are used where they work best and that modern techniques come in when they add the overall wine making. Adoria uses all, from the oak barrels to the computer programming. Wine production in Poland is a small industry with only six wineries registered to sell and produce grape table wines in Poland, as defined by the national wine laws from 2008 and Adoria is one of them. There is a very lively amateur wine making scene in Poland.
Review Date:
07 . 11 . 2015
