“R” grape entries

Riesling

Possibly the greatest and certainly the most diverse and versatile of all the light-skinned varietals. Grown throughout the world in cooler climates, most notably Germany where it has been the undisputed king in terms of quality for over 300 years. Riesling buds late, ripens (relatively) early and can cope well with harsh winters. Her greatest attribute is the sum total of incredibly ripe fruit flavors, floral aromatics, bracing acidity and a well-defined expression of the terroir in which it is grown. No other varietal can match this, all the while creating versions that range from painfully dry and acidic to sublimely rich and sweet. Dry versions often are described as having a blend of minerals, flowers, peaches and lime zest. Sweet versions can be honeyed, floral, unctuous and dripping with ripe stone fruits. Riesling also has great longevity, with both sweet and dry versions improving in bottle for decades.

Germany has made Riesling famous and vice versa. Revered around the turn of the 20th century, the 1960s and '70s saw an increase in residual sugars and a drop in quality for the great German varietal as an attempt was made to corner more of the international market. Thankfully today less and less of this is available and quality levels are back to their former glory. Better examples of Rieslings from Germany carry a distinction of ripeness from Kabinett (most dry) through Spätlese and Auslese (more sweet) to the botrytised versions of Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese to Eiswein which is made from frozen grapes.

Great examples of Riesling can also be found in Austria in the Wachau, Kremstal and Kamptal regions, as well as Alsace in northeastern France. In the new world look to the cool climates of the Great Lakes and Finger Lakes areas of North America, as well as Washington and Ontario. Australia is now producing fine Rieslings as well in the cool Clare Valley region where the wines have a decided steeliness from the lime, minerals and heavy acidity therein.

Grape Color

White

Wines (143)

Halfmoon Cellars Winery Riesling United States 2013	United States	White
Dr. Loosen Riesling Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Erdener Treppchen 2007	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Lamoreaux Landing Riesling Finger Lakes 2011	Finger Lakes	Red
Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Kaseler Riesling 2007	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Marcel Deiss Alsace Riesling 2008	Alsace	White
Lucien Albrecht Alsace Riesling 2005	Alsace	White
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Alsace Riesling 2006	Alsace	White
Deinhard Green Label Riesling 2007	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Donnhoff Riesling Nahe Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese 2008	Nahe	White
Schloss Schonborn Riesling Spatlese Rheingau Hochheimer Domdechaney 1998	Rheingau	Red
Jakob Schneider Riesling Spatlese Nahe Hermannshohle Vineyard 2007	Nahe	White
Messmer Riesling Riesling Kabinett Feinherb Muschelkalk Pfalz 2008	Pfalz	White
Messmer Riesling Kabinett Feinherb Muschelkalk Pfalz 2008	Pfalz	White
Kientzler Alsace Riesling 2004	Alsace	White
Bernhard Eifel Riesling Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Trittenheimer Altarchen 2006	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Felton Road Riesling Central Otago 2007	Otago	White
Weingut Huber Traisental Terrassen DAC 2006	Traisental	White
Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Kaseler Riesling 2006	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Winexpert Limited Edition Alsatian Riesling 2008	Alsace	White
Dr. Konstantin Frank 2007 Dry Riesling	Finger Lakes	White
Urban Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Riesling 2007	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Pewsey Vale Prima Eden Valley Riesling 2007	Eden Valley	White
Harewood Estate Denmark Riesling 2007	Denmark	White
Bay of Fires Riesling 2006	Tasmania	White
Zilliken Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Saarburger Rausch 2002	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Spreitzer Rheingau Oestricher Lenchen 2002	Rheingau	White
Howard Park Denmark Riesling 2007	Denmark	White
Freycinet Riesling 2007	Tasmania	White
Wolf Blass Gold Label Clare Valley/Eden Valley Riesling 2003	South Australia	White
Tollana Eden Valley Riesling 1999	Eden Valley	White
Tollana Eden Valley Riesling 1995	Eden Valley	White
Tim Adams Clare Valley Riesling 1993	Clare Valley	White
Tim Adams Botrytis Affected Clare Valley Riesling 1997	Clare Valley	White
Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling 1995	Clare Valley	White
Pikes Clare Valley Polish Hill River Riesling 1997	Clare Valley	White
Pikes Clare Valley Polish Hill River Riesling 1992	Clare Valley	White
Pikes Clare Valley Polish Hill River Riesling 1989	Clare Valley	White
Hewitson Eden Valley Riesling 2000	Eden Valley	White
Langwerth Von Simmern Hattenheimer Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2007	Rheingau	White
Winexpert Vintner's Reserve Riesling	California	White
Orlando Jacobs Creek Steingarten Riesling 2006	Eden Valley	White
Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling 2000	Eden Valley	White
Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling 1999	Eden Valley	White
Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Kamptal Vom Urgestein 2006	Kamptal	White
Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Gobelsburger Kamptal 2006	Kamptal	White
Shelton Vineyards Riesling Yadkin Valley 2007	Yadkin Valley	White
Jakob Demmer Mosel-Saar-Ruwer 1984	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Boekenhoutskloof Pfalz 2002	Pfalz	White
St. Urbans-Hof Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Riesling 2006	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Angoves Clare Valley Riesling	Clare Valley	White
Childress Riesling Yadkin Valley 2006	Yadkin Valley	Red
Leo Buring Maturation Release Eden Valley Riesling 1997	Eden Valley	White
Hilarius Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Riesling 2005	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Lingenfelder Bird Label 2005	Rheinhessen	White
Weingut Felsner Riesling 2004	Austria	White
Dr Zenzen 2005 Riesling	Rheinhessen	White
Petaluma Hanlin Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2007	Clare Valley	White
Petaluma Hanlin Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2006	Clare Valley	White
Allan Scott Riesling Marlborough 2006	Marlborough	White
Mader Alsace Riesling 2000	Alsace	White
McWilliams Regional Collection Eden Valley Riesling 2004	Eden Valley	White
Prager Wachau Smarand Steinriegl Riesling 2005	Wachau	White
Kemeny's Hidden Label Alsace Riesling 2003	Alsace	White
Mader Alsace Riesling 2000	Alsace	White
McWilliams Regional Collection Clare Valley Riesling 2004	Clare Valley	White
Richmond Grove Limited Release Watervale Vineyards Riesling 2006	South Australia	Red
Hexamer Nahe Schlossbockelheimer in Den Felsen Riesling Spatlese 2005	Nahe	White
Weingut Josef Leitz Rheingau Rusesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Spatlese 2005	Rheingau	White
Zahlman Z Columbia Valley White 2006	Columbia Valley	White
Tim Adams Riesling 2006	Clare Valley	White
Radford Dale Eden Valley Riesling 2005	Eden Valley	White
Peter Lehmann Barossa Valley Riesling 2005	Barossa Valley	White
Orlando Jacobs Creek Steingarten Riesling 2005	Eden Valley	White
McWilliams Eden Valley Riesling 2005	Eden Valley	White
Harewood Estate Porongurup Riesling 2005	Porongurup	White
Harewood Estate Late Harvest Riesling 2004	Denmark	White
Dr. Loosen Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Riesling Beerenauslese 2005	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	Dessert
Dr. Loosen Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett 2004	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Dr. Loosen Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett 2006	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Ironstone Pfalz 2005	Pfalz	White
Weingut Josef Leitz Rheingau Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling 2004	Rheingau	White
Weingut Clemens Busch Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Riesling 2004	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Heymann-Lowenstein Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Schieferterrassen Riesling Erzefugerabfullung 2004	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spatelese 2004	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Wolfer Goldrube Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Riesling Spatlese 2004	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Selbach-Oster Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 2004	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
A. J. Adam Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Riesling Kabinett 2004	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Nikolaihof Wachau Smaragd 2001	Wachau	White
Rolly Gassmann Alsace Silberberg de Rorschwihr Riesling 2000	Alsace	White
Rolly Gassmann Alsace Pflaenzerreben de Rorschwihr Riesling 1996	Alsace	White
Joh. Jos. Prüm Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett 2002	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Hexamer Quarzit Riesling Nahe 2004	Nahe	White
Valckenberg Madonna Rheinhessen Riesling Spätlese 2004	Rheinhessen	White
D'Arenberg The Stump Jump White McLaren Vale 2005	McLaren Vale	White
Louis Guntrum Riesling Spätlese Rhein Niersteiner Rehbach 2004	Rheinhessen	White
Wynn's Coonawarra Estate Riesling Coonawarra 2003	Coonawarra	White
Kilikanoon Clare Valley Riesling Watervale Mort's Block 2004	Clare Valley	White
Domaine Stoeffler Riesling Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr 2000	Alsace	White
Trefethen Estate Dry Riesling 2004	Oak Knoll District	White
Herbert Pazen Riesling Spätlese Zeltinger Himmelreich 2002	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Grgich Hills Violetta Late Harvest Dessert Wine 2002	Rutherford	Dessert
Seifried Riesling Ice Wine 2004	Nelson	Dessert
Seifried Riesling South Island 2003	Nelson	White
Bergström Riesling Willamette Valley 2004	Willamette Valley	White
Selbach-Oster Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 2001	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken 2003	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Selbach-Oster Riesling Kabinett Wehlener Sonnenuhr 2002	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Selbach-Oster Fish Label Dry Riesling QbA 2003	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Lamoreaux Landing Riesling Finger Lakes 2004	Finger Lakes	White
Dr. Konstantin Frank Riesling Finger Lakes 2004	Finger Lakes	White
Bloomer Creek Vineyard Arabella Finger Lakes 2004	Finger Lakes	White
Tamar Ridge Tamar Valley Riesling 2003	Tamar Valley	White
Kurt Darting Dürkheimer Michelsberg Kabinett Riesling 2004	Pfalz	Sparkling
Willi Schaefer Riesling Spätlese 2003	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Weingut Josef Leitz Riesling Rüdesheimer Drachenstein 2004	Rheingau	White
D'Arenberg The Stump Jump White McLaren Vale 2003	McLaren Vale	White
Washington Hills Riesling Columbia Valley 2003	Columbia Valley	White
Laurello Vineyards Riesling Grand River Valley NV	Grand River Valley	White
August Kessler Riesling "R" QbA 2003	Rheingau	White
Heron Hill Late Harvest Riesling Finger Lakes 2002	Finger Lakes	Dessert
Ventana Riesling Monterey 2002	Monterey	White
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling 1998	Alsace	White
Franz Karl Schmitt Riesling Spätlese Rheinhessen Niersteiner Hipping 2001	Rheinhessen	White
Rosemount Estate Riesling South Eastern Australia 2002	South Eastern Australia	White
Jacob's Creek Riesling Reserve South Australia 2003	South Australia	White
Long Vineyards Botrytis Johannisberg Riesling Napa Valley 2001	Napa Valley	Dessert
Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley 2003	Clare Valley	White
Heron Hill Johannisberg Riesling Finger Lakes Ingle Vineyard 2002	Finger Lakes	White
Josef Leitz Riesling Spätlese Rheingau Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg 2001	Rheingau	White
J.u.H.A.Strub Niersteiner Brückchen Riesling Kabinett 2001	Rheinhessen	White
Bert Simon Riesling Beerenauslese Serrig Herrenberg 2003	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	Dessert
Bert Simon Riesling Auslëse Serrig Würtzberg 1989	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Bauer & Foss Riesling Spätlese Piesporter Michelsberg 2003	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Bauer & Foss Riesling Kabinett Piesporter Goldtröpfchen 2001	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Joh. Jos. Prum Riesling Spatlese Graacher Himmelreich 2002	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos St.-Urbain 1995	Alsace	White
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Turckheim 1999	Alsace	White
Chateau Ste. Michelle Johannisberg Riesling Columbia Valley 2003	Columbia Valley	White
Louis Guntrum Riesling Beerenauslese 1999	Rheinhessen	Dessert
Wagner Finger Lakes Riesling Ice Wine 2000	Finger Lakes	Dessert