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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