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Riesling

Riesling Wine Details
Price: $13.99 per bottle

Description: Riesling is one of the less-appreciated grape varietals in the Western World. However, if there is one New York State wine that is "world class, this is it! Forward fruit, crispness, and purity are all hallmarks of our Riesling that support its gold medal quality and remarkable ability at the table. Riesling is extraordinarily flexible with Asian and Latin dishes. It is also infinitely capable with smoked and saltier dishes. Put simply, "it is a wine of quiet and enlightened persuasion and pleasure".

Varietal Definition
Riesling:
On the sweeter end of the spectrum, some of the best dessert wines should give thanks to the Riesling varietal. Riesling is known for its complementary nature of combining balanced acidity with sugar. Rieslings are made dry to sweet, but it is the sweet style Riesling that brought about its popularity in the United States. With the rise of spicy sauces, marinades and dips to flavor our meal, Riesling plays a part in taking off the edge of the heat. Riesling is known for a number of signature characteristics: floral, citrus and pear. Riesling has peaked in California with 11,000 acres planted. Today, Monterey County’s cool-climate areas and its long growing season produce good amounts of character for the Riesling grape. Outside of


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