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A variety of grape grown especially in Germany and other relatively cool areas.
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A white wine made from this grape (often slightly sweet).
Examples of riesling in a Sentence
Riesling, Hermitage, Sauternes, Chianti, &c., in accordance with the district of origin of the vine.
Their 1992 Riesling is an elegant wine with a delicate fruity aroma.
The Riesling grape is well adapted to well-drained poor soils, especially slate.
Dinner for two, which included a martini and glass of riesling, cost $ 127.
The charming sommelier steered us toward a German Riesling, saying that that it was the perfect accompaniment to Chinese food.
Oddbins ' Alsace Riesling 1993 from Hugel of Riquewihr at Stg 8.49 is classically steely.
Say that bargaining riesling with his to a pair.
This Riesling is made in the dry style, and shows classic stony fruit with a refreshing acidity and silky smoothness.
Varietals can also be labeled with the region where they came from, such as a Clare Valley, Australia, Riesling, a Columbia Valley Semillon, but that region label is not part of the name of the variety of wine.
The most popular white wine varieties are Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called Fume Blanc) and Chardonnay.
Riesling is a light white, while Chardonnay tends to be heavier and Sauvignon Blanc falls somewhere in between.
Tupelo honey is associated with the Florida panhandle in much the same way as a Riesling wine is associated with the Rhine river valley.
Some Riesling glasses are more tulip shaped with a flared rim.
Most people start their wine 101 white, sweeter wines like Gewurtztraminer or Riesling and then move into lighter body reds such as Beaujolais or Merlot and then end up with the dryer, bigger styled reds like Syrah or Cabernet.
V. Sattui makes many types of wine, from Riesling, Gamay, sparkling, Zinfandel, Cabernet…you name it!
Some of the many varieties of grapes grown in the area include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Franc and Gewurztraminer.
They grow Cabernet Franc, Riesling, Lemberger and Pinot Noir grapes at their Savina Estate Vineyard and Cabernet Franc, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Lemberger and Guwerztraminer grapes at their Catherine Estate Vineyard.
Varietals include Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grenache, Merlot and Pinot Noir, just to name a few.
The two major German grapes are both white grapes - Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
Riesling grapes are harvested at different times to create wines of different levels of sweetness.
Sweet wines like Riesling, Muscat or Ice wine should be treated similarly to other light white wines.
Riesling - A popular German white wine, Riesling is known for its versatility.
Try a zippy California Zinfandel or a sweetly spicy German Riesling.
You can find a kit to make almost any kind of wine, from a late-harvest Riesling to a Pinot Noir.
A sweet white wine like Riesling is a nice complement to a basic baked brie in puff pastry recipe.