Wines made from Riesling grapes of Minnesota
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Minnesota.
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 northern Midwest, polar climate (down to -36°C) imposing cold-resistant hybrids bred at the university. Signature Frontenac locally created as red: signature notes of black cherry, plum, raspberry, fresh herbs and a peppery touch, firm tannins and lively acidity. More structured Marquette (blackberry, spices), La Crescent as aromatic white (apricot, honey, lemon), taut Itasca. Sweet ice-wine speciality.