Winery SheltonAmerican Riesling

White wine of Yadkin Valley of North Carolina of United States

4.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The American Riesling of Winery Shelton is a white wine from the region of Yadkin Valley of North Carolina.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Food and wine pairings with American Riesling

Pairings that work perfectly with American Riesling

Original food and wine pairings with American Riesling

The American Riesling of Winery Shelton matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pork colombo, christmas salad or makrouna salsa (tunisian pastry).

Details and technical informations about Winery Shelton's American Riesling.

Winery

Winery Shelton

Grape varieties

Riesling

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

American Riesling - 0

In the top 100 of of Yadkin Valley wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of American Riesling from Winery Shelton are 0

Informations about the Winery Shelton

The winery offers 36 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Yadkin Valley in the region of North Carolina

The Winery Shelton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Yadkin Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 45000 of of United States wines

In the top 200 of of Yadkin Valley wines

In the top 95000 of white wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yadkin Valley

First AVA of North Carolina (2003), 7 Piedmont counties on clay-sandy soils, temperate continental climate with humid summers. Signature Bordeaux and Rhône varieties. Firm Cabernet Sauvignon with blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar and spices, solid tannins. Peppery Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry), supple Merlot, bright Syrah.

The wine region of North Carolina

Historic US southeastern wine state (top US producer before Prohibition). Yadkin Valley as the main quality zone: signature Cabernet Franc (red fruit, bell pepper, violet, fresh herbs, supple tannins). Also dense Petit Verdot, round Merlot, fruity Sangiovese. Chardonnay whites and rich Petit Manseng (apricot, honey).