2021 Forge Breakneck Creek Dry Riesling 750Ml

Finely woven through all of the 2021 Forge Cellars wines is a saline quality, an unmistakable nod to the sea. Tucked behind this stentorian shadow of salinity are the flowers of the vintage, delicate yet perceptible in the glass. Perhaps this was most noticeable in the difference between the two clones of Riesling harvested at Breakneck, each vinified and aged separately, and each showing remarkably distinctive personalities. On the one hand, they had a clone that showed classic Breakneck features–salt, gravel, vibrancy–and on the other, they had a suave new persona filled with wild roses and lilies. 

This was such a fascinating discovery that up until the final moments of blending, Forge had planned to bottle the clones separately. Ultimately, in the late hours of contemplation, they determined that the two personalities of Breakneck complimented each other in a way that made the final wine feel more "complete," and in all honesty, more interesting to drink (the juxtaposition on the palate makes for an exhilarating game of cat and mouse).