Discover the top 100 best white wines of Finger Lakes of Finger Lakes as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Finger Lakes and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Quality hub of the American northeast, signature Riesling: dry, lively, mineral whites with notes of green apple, lemon, white peach and wet stone, sharp acidity comparable to the best Germans. Also off-dry and sweet botrytised versions. Precise Chardonnay, fine, fresh Pinot Noir (red fruits), peppery Cabernet Franc. Continental climate tempered by 11 glacial lakes (Cayuga, Seneca).
~4,400 ha in New York State.
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden to amber colour depending on vinification, a full palate and preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits, almond and mineral notes. Also the star of Georgian traditional orange wines in qvevri with tannins, dried fruits and walnuts. The hallmark of great traditional Georgian whites. Native Georgian white variety, one of the oldest cultivated in the world (5,000 years).
white wines from the region of Finger Lakes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of the tartiflette wrap, tartiflette with smoked salmon or traditional tunisian couscous.
On the nose in the region of Finger Lakes often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth in the region of Finger Lakes is a with a nice freshness.
