Winemaker Notes
This rich Dry Riesling with elevated acidity pairs best with soft goat cheeses, simply prepared chicken or pork dishes sauteed or grilled, lightly prepared white fishes, salmon, or scallops, greens salads, and sushi.
Blend: 100% Riesling
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2023 Dry Riesling is a savory, earthy expression of Riesling with mouthwatering acidity and linear drive. Cut grass, white pepper and ginger lead the charge. It boasts a deep, layered, rich mouthfeel, especially through the mid-palate, with sweet pear and peach notes bumping up against gentle grip on the close.
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Wine Enthusiast
Honeyed lime, nectarine and green apple aromas pop from the glass of this dry Riesling from a historic Keuka Lake producer. There’s a viscous texture and a hint of residual sugar that’s nicely balanced by crunchy acidity. Concentrated orchard fruit lingers long. The wine is a nice example of this famed Finger Lakes style and a bargain to boot
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.
As the most historic wine-producing region in New York state, winemaking in the Finger Lakes area dates back to the 1820s and today as a region, accounts for 90% of the state’s total wine production.
Its narrow and deep lakes created by the movement of Ice Age glaciers create an environment similar to the classic Riesling-loving regions of Europe, namely Germany and Austria. The Finger Lakes retain summer heat that incidentally warms up cold winter air, making it fall down from the lakes’ steep slopes. When spring comes, the lakes, already cooled by cold winter weather, stave off vine budding until the danger of frost has subsided. The main lakes of the zone, that is those big enough to moderate the climate in this way, are the focal points of prime vineyard areas. They include Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca and Cayuga.
While Riesling has fueled most of the region’s success, today Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc enjoy some attention.