Wines made from Riesling grapes of Washington
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Washington.
More informations about the variety Riesling
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.
More informations about the region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 35% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 28% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 26% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 14% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 13% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 12% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 11% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 10% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Riesling
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Riesling
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Riesling
- PineapplePresent in 2% of Riesling
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Riesling
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 2% of Riesling
- Green applePresent in 2% of Riesling
- LimePresent in 2% of Riesling