Wines made from Riesling grapes of Niagara Peninsula - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Niagara Peninsula.
More informations about the variety Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
More informations about the region of Ontario
World reference for Icewine: concentrated sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruit, high sugar balanced by lively acidity. 90% of Canadian Icewine (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir, peppery Cabernet Franc. Southern shores of Lake Ontario.
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 18% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 13% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 9% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 1% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Riesling
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Riesling