Dr. Konstantin Frank Semi-Dry Riesling 2018
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The 2018 Semi-Dry Riesling is delicate at first then tropically ripe, brimming with apricot, nectarine and a touch of pineapple. A bit drier (by 0.2%) than the previous vintage, lemon citrus and acacia blossom balance the sweetness effortlessly.
Pairs well with middle eastern, moroccan, thai, and asian cuisines. Try with food that is spicy and aromatic with ingredients like pepper, ginger, curry, sesame, and soy, or with spicy BBQ and wings.
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Bright, fruity aromas of mango and pineapple are lifted by zesty accents of lime peel and juiced ginger on the nose. The palate is luscious and rounded, displaying a wealth of ripe tropical-fruit tones dappled in honey, with juicy shots of lemon and orange lifting it all up. It's a well-textured, smooth and integrated semidry Riesling, with a gently bitter honeycomb note lingering on the finish. Editors' Choice.
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Dr. Frank’s Wine Cellars is proud of its international winemaking team with each member bringing in their particular expertise. The talented group includes winemakers from California, Australia, France and Germany. The focus on world class wines continues with each generation of the family, each member living up to the Frank Family tradition of excellence.
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.