Let’s face it – Riesling is hot. Not hot in the ‘piping hot scald your mouth’ kinda way, but in the very tasty, ‘must have’ drink of the new decade. And it’s no wonder – which other bevvy can scintillate the palate and give such insatiable pleasure? Or cause such an explosion of flavor in your mouth – from oh so sweet flavors of white nectarines to the brisk, refreshing zip of limes and minerals? Not to mention the gentle prickle supplied gratis by a natural spritz – you’d be one of few not to beg for more!
It’s something a team of young gun Australian winemakers and growers had been pondering as they worked their magic with some of the finest fruit in the downright cold-climate of Victoria’s Alpine Valley. Seeing friends slurp down their juice at almost any time of the day (brunch-time drinkers were indebted to low 8% alcohol), alone or with one of their damn hot Thai curries, piqued the thought that a few outside their little hamlet might be equally enamored with it.
The name Frisk Prickly kinda stuck from the beginning (there’s another story in itself, but when you taste the wine, you’ll get the idea), so after labeling up a few cases, they threw on their best duds, loaded the car and set forth for lands unknown - lucky for us here in the US, one of their first ports of call was San Francisco.
So that’s how it comes to pass that you now see Frisk popping up all over the US. We’ll leave it up to you from here…grab a friend, find a Frisk and the world will probably be a better place.
