The wines from the Ritsch vineyard are searing with steely acid. This is a wine for those who want the very essence of a vineyard to be distilled into a bottle. Bling transparency of flavors which start out very lean and finely etched but broaden with texture and amplify in flavor after a few hour decant. This is a wine to pair with food, not a simple poolside thirst quencher. Leave that to Carl's Kabinetts.