Wines made from Riesling grapes of California
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of California.
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 California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 46% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 37% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 26% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 24% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 20% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 20% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 16% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 14% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Riesling
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Riesling
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Riesling
- PineapplePresent in 2% of Riesling
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 2% of Riesling
- ButterPresent in 2% of Riesling
- LemonPresent in 2% of Riesling
- PearPresent in 2% of Riesling