Wines made from Riesling grapes of New Zealand
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of New Zealand.
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 New Zealand
New Zealand is an isolated island nation in the Pacific Ocean, about a thousand kilometres Southeast of Australia. It Lies between latitudes 36°S and 45°S, making it the southernmost wine producing country in the world. New Zealand has ten major wine-producing regions spread between the North and South Islands, the most important of which is Marlborough. New Zealand produces a wide variety of wines, the best known of which are the zesty, grassy whites made from Marlborough Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon blanc.
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 98% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 97% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 94% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 83% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 80% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 56% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 56% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 48% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 40% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 38% of Riesling
- Dried fruitPresent in 21% of Riesling
- HoneyPresent in 15% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 15% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 14% of Riesling
- LemonPresent in 14% of Riesling
- LimePresent in 13% of Riesling
- PearPresent in 12% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 12% of Riesling
- MineralityPresent in 10% of Riesling
- CheesePresent in 10% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
Riedel research reveals the ‘perfect’ glass shape for English sparkling wines
Out of 12 different glass shapes, including specialised Champagne glasses and the regular flute, Riedel’s Veloce Riesling glass was voted as the most preferred glass by English producers from three regions for their sparkling wines, announced the Austrian glassware manufacturer. In search of the best English sparkling glass Last week, 25 wine producers from three of the UK’s primary sparkling wine-producing regions were invited to attend three Riedel workshops for comparative tastings of 12 diff ...
BBQ wines: Great bottles to drink with all your barbecue dishes
What kind of wine should you serve at a BBQ? With the weather (hopefully) on our side, there are few things better than a barbecue in the sunshine accompanied by a delicious glass of wine. Choosing a good bottle for your barbecue can really elevate the occasion, although for something a little less formal, there’s plenty to choose from in terms of canned or bag-in-box wines instead. Forget those days of washing down a burnt burger with warm Chardonnay or a ‘cooked’ red served in a plastic ...
Alsace’s Domaine Zind-Humbrecht: 2019 releases tasted
It is always reassuring to find flourishing examples of family continuity in French wine estates. At the famous Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace, Pierre-Emile Humbrecht is the latest to join the family business. In preparation, he studied at the Changins School of Viticulture and Enology in Switzerland and then completed internships at wine estates, beginning with Thérèse Chappaz in that same country for 18 months, followed by a six-month period at Domaine Tissot in the Jura and then nearly eigh ...