Wines made from Riesling grapes of Australia - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Riesling
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 92% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 92% of Riesling
- Tree fruitPresent in 86% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 48% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 46% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 43% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 33% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 25% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 24% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 21% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 19% of Riesling
- LimePresent in 17% of Riesling
- LemonPresent in 15% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 13% of Riesling
- MineralityPresent in 12% of Riesling
- Green applePresent in 12% of Riesling
- PetroleumPresent in 11% of Riesling
- MelonPresent in 10% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 10% of Riesling
- KerosenePresent in 9% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
Tributes paid to Paul Pender
Canada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender. Passing away at the age of just 54, Pender died ‘unexpectedly under tragic circumstances’ on 4 February, 2022, as announced by sister wineries Tawse and Redstone. Before becoming director of viticulture and winemaking at Tawse and Redstone, he was a carpenter. When he developed an allergy to the dust and solvents, he went back to school to study winemaking at Niagara College in 2004. Pender’s interns ...
Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status
Producers including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney embarked upon their quest to turn Sussex into an appellation back in 2015. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now finally recognised Sussex wine as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It will enter the register on 5 July, 2022, giving Sussex wine the same legal status as Jersey Royal potatoes, Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese. Mark Driver, the former hedge fund manager who set up Rathfinny Wine Estat ...
Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua
The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...