2022 Stratus Riesling Icewine

By all accounts, the quality of grapes in 2022 was exceptional across the board. Unfortunately, the 2022 crop was small, producing on average just 50% of the yield of previous years.

The new year got off to a very cold start, with extreme cold temperatures throughout January and into February. The weather was variable, with big swings in temperature, from unseasonably warm to cooler than average. March gave a preview of spring, with warm weather and some melting, only to have winter re-emerge for a second act. April continued the theme, with colder than usual temperatures.

Summer was relatively warm and dry, with a few storms bringing a lot of rain all at once, but the weather was otherwise agreeable for grape growing. 2022 wines will be highly sought-after for both their quality and scarcity.