Wines made from Riesling grapes of Middleburg Virginia
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Middleburg Virginia.
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.
AVA in the Northern Virginia Piedmont (Fauquier, Loudoun counties), 80 km from Washington DC, granite-gneiss subsoil, elevations 140–170 m. Cabernet Franc is the signature red: spiced and elegant with raspberry, red cherry, green pepper, herbs and a cedary note, fine tannins and preserved freshness. Viognier is the signature white (apricot, peach, white flowers) — ample and floral. Native Norton is rustic; Bordeaux blends complement.