Wine Spectator:  Rated as Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style. “Vivid, distinctive and immensely appealing for its juicy Winesap apple, apricot and citrus flavors, finishing with zing to balance the sweetness. Drink now.” Nov 2011 

Winery:  "A long cool awesome vintage. Heightened minerality. White stone fruit, you know, apricot, nectarine, peach also satsuma and lime leaves. This girl is kickass as ever!"

Wired For Wine:  Charles Smith's Modernist Project is  devoted to the creation of wines which are to be enjoyed now, "that taste like where they were grown. They are full of flavor, balanced, and true to their place of origin.". From those efforts, we bring you Kung Fu Girl Riesling.  Put on your holiday badass boots and belly up to the bar, winelovers.  The white fruit in your first chilled glass will be fantastic with shooters of mango-ginger-curry soup with shrimp. Those same fruits, citrus notes,  perfect zing of acidity and minerality make this Charles Smith an ideal choice with chicken, fish, shellfish, mild curries, Asian food, summer fruits and lots more.  Sauteed trout with lemongrass gremolata crumbs and Riesling butter sauce will take your breath away.  Baked ham with a brown sugar, mustard glaze will cause the phrase "perfect pairing" to come to mind. The natural salt of the ham will (in the words of Mr. Smith) certainly kick ass paired with the gentle sweetness of the wine.  If it's a low key, takeout meal, you can't go wrong with your favorite Chinese spicy chicken dish.  Kung Fu Girl can take the heat...  We can't stop talking about the gorgeous stone fruit essence of this Charles Smith Riesling, and you'll understand why if you offer refills with slices of rustic apple tart topped with creme fraiche ice cream.  A room temperature, creamy Saga blue cheese is our first choice for savory. Come get your spring on winelovers!!

Size:  750ml; cork
Varietal:  100% Reisling
Alcohol:  12.5%
Ageing:  in stainless steel only
Region:  Columbia Valley, Washington