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
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 region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 47% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 38% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 27% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 24% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 21% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent 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
- ButterPresent in 2% of Riesling
- MelonPresent in 2% of Riesling
- PearPresent in 2% of Riesling
- LemonPresent in 2% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 2% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Riesling
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, says wine body proposal
Starting with the 2021 vintage, non-late harvest Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, as defined by EU regulations, according to a proposed decree agreed by a two-thirds majority of the Alsace Winegrowers’ Association (AVA). Winemakers backed the plan at a vote in Colmar last week, although it requires approval from France’s appellation body, INAO. The move comes in addition to the introduction of a standardised way of communicating sweetness levels on Alsace AOC still wines. As per EU rul ...
Brazil’s Altos de Pinto Bandeira is named first DO exclusively for sparkling wines in the New World
Altos de Pinto Bandeira, located in Brazil’s southern Serra Gaúcha wine region, has been recognised as a DO for traditional method sparkling wines. The new DO, which is the first in the New World that’s exclusively for sparkling wines, was announced on 29 November 2022. The first wines labelled DO Altos de Pinto Bandeira will arrive in the market this year. The move follows 10 years of campaigning and research by the Pinto Bandeira Wine Producers Association (Asprovinho). It worked with bodies i ...
Napa Valley’s Eisele Vineyard acquires nearby property
Napa Valley wine producer Eisele Vineyard has purchased the next-door Alfred Frediani Ranch for $18.5m, said the estate agent responsible for the sale, broker James Keller. The ranch features two parcels of land totalling around 11.2 hectares (27.65 acres), Keller said. A spokesperson for Keller said the agent wished to make clear that the property sold was the Alfred Frediani Ranch on Pickett Road, and not the Frediani Vineyards estate on the Silverado Trail. Eisele Vineyard’s general man ...