Wines made from Riesling grapes of Lake Erie
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Lake Erie.
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.
Largest US AVA east of the Rockies (~16,000 ha) spanning New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio along Lake Erie. Lake-moderated climate extends the season. Concord signature labrusca grape (juice, jellies) with the distinctive "foxy" note. Rising vinifera: tense Riesling (lemon, green apple), full Chardonnay, peppery Cabernet Franc (raspberry, herb), floral Pinot Gris.