Wines made from Riesling grapes of Kentucky
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Kentucky.
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.
Wine state of the south-central US, humid continental climate, viticulture revived since the 1990s after Prohibition. Norton (Cynthiana) signature native red: structured and fruity with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, earth, leather and spice hint, firm tannins — the local pride. Taut Vidal Blanc, ample Chardonel, aromatic Traminette (lychee). Peppery Cabernet Franc, fruity Chambourcin.