Latah Creek Maywine 2022
BACKGROUND
This wonderfully fruity wine was developed from a family recipe brought to this country years ago by a Hungarian winemaker who, years later, passed it on to Mike. Latah Creek’s Maywine is slightly sweeter than the typical spring celebration German Maiwine. The 2013 vintage was a small production, due the inability to find woodruff herbs. In 2014 there was no herbs to be found. Apparently Hungary, where they source from, was having a shortage; this was the first year ever that Latah Creek did not produce a Maywine. Since then, woodruff herbs have been scarce and only one other vintage has been made, until the 2020 vintage and now this 2022 vintage. Miraculously, Natalie was able to source herbs from a company in Oregon, allowing a small batch to be produced these two times.
VARIETAL BLEND
100% Riesling, with Woodruff Herbs and Natural Strawberry Juice and Concentrate
WINEMAKERS
Mike Conway and Natalie Conway-Barnes
TASTING NOTES
Sweet herbs and grassy nuances fill your nose, with hints of fresh citrus. Strawberry jam, green grass, and fresh hay mingle in your mouth while maraschino cherry and strawberry linger with a fresh finish.
FOOD PAIRING
Enjoy this wine by itself, with curry dishes, fruit desserts, or light summer meals, such as Ellena’s Bombay Curry Chicken Salad recipe published in her latest cookbook and available online at latahcreek.com/recipes.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | 2022 Riesling, with Woodruff Herbs and Natural Juice and Concentrate |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Riesling, with Woodruff Herbs and Natural Juice and Concentrate |
| Appellation | Columbia Valley |
| Residual Sugar | 5.5% |
| Alcohol | 10.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 336 |
Father/daughter duo, Mike Conway and Natalie Conway-Barnes
