Riesling
Considered by many the most noble white grape; soaring acidity, purity and minerality; made in every degree from bone-dry to lusciously sweet.
About the grape
Riesling is considered by many — possibly most — wine experts to be the most noble and unique white grape in the world, thought to have originated in Germany's Rheingau. Great riesling has soaring acidity, an incomparable sense of purity and vividness, and considerable extract, yet is wonderfully graceful and seems light; its refined structure is complemented by peach, apricot, and melon flavors pierced with a vibrant mineral quality. Temperamental about where it is planted, the most elegant, precise examples come from cool-to-cold climates — Germany, Alsace, Austria, Slovenia, Canada, and upstate New York. Most of the world's rieslings are actually dry, though it also spans to intentionally sweet styles such as beerenauslese and trockenbeerenauslese.
Where it grows
Adelaide Hills, Central Otago, Clare Valley, Kamptal, Marlborough, Mosel, Pfalz, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, South Australia, Wachau, Washington
