Street sign, rue du Riesling, copyright BKWine Photography BKWine Photography The general opinion is that the oaky character from barriques would obscure the finesse and elegance of Riesling. I like it, but not everybody does.Ī Riesling is rarely aged, or fermented, in small oak barrels. This aroma comes from an organic compound in the wine called TDN. A hint of “petroleum” sometimes appears after a few years’ of ageing. The high acidity gives firmness, even austerity, to a bone dry riesling, a style that you either like or dislike. It occasionally shows lovely honey notes even when the wine is completely dry, especially after a few years of ageing. Citrus and flowers dominate, but you can also find green apples, pears, rhubarb and in a warmer climate, sometimes tropical fruits such as pineapple and mango. Riesling is an aromatic grape with a clear and often easily recognisable aroma. They collaborate with the well-known Riesling specialist Ernst Loosen from the Mosel region in Germany for the high quality and drier range called Eroica. A large part of their production is semi-dry wines with 15–20 grams of residual sugar. The Seattle-based winery Chateau Ste Michelle is said to be the largest Riesling producer in the world. But it is Washington that is the largest Riesling producer in the United States with approximately 6,200 acres. In California, the plantings have increased over the past ten years, from around 3,000 to 4,000 acres. The Riesling acreage is growing in the United States. Bottles of riesling 1999 in a cellar in Alsace, copyright BKWine Photography BKWine Photography
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