Wines made from Riesling grapes of Sonoita
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Sonoita.
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.
First and largest AVA in Arizona in the grassy high plateaus of the south (1,370-1,580 m), surrounded by four mountain ranges, red sandy-gravelly soils rich in limestone. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Mourvèdre are the signature reds: dense and mineral with concentrated dark fruit, garrigue, pepper and an earthy touch, firm tannins — rustic and complex style. Bold Petite Sirah and Aglianico. Chardonnay and Viognier among the whites.