Wiemer Semi-Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes
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Wiemer Semi-Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes - 2024

750 mL
Item # 17311

Hermann Wiemer moved to New York from Germany's Mosel region in 1968. This Finger Lakes Riesling, made in the traditional German Spätlese style, clearly shows his roots. Notes of baked apples and tangerine fill the palate.
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Color
White
Vintage
2024
Country
USA
Region
New York
Sub-Region
Finger Lakes
Producer
Wiemer
Grape Variety
Riesling
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Staff Pick Notes

Herman Weimer was one of the pioneers of using non-indigenous varietals in the Finger Lakes. This wine is sourced from vineyards on the western shores of Seneca Lake. This was the first wine with some sweetness that convinced me that sweet wines should have a place at the table. The wine is well balanced, with notes of white flowers, and honeyed pears every sip is refreshing and is the perfect pairing for any spicy dish.

- CL

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New York

New York winemakers have embraced international varieties and hit the ground running. The Hudson River Valley is home to the oldest vineyards in New York State. Bordeaux varietals are at home in Long Island’s maritime climate. The Finger Lakes harbors a burgeoning winemaking community where many natural-inclined producers focus on dry still wines. No longer is our fair state synonymous with Concord grapes and Manischewitz; look for brilliant iterations of Pinot Noir, Riesling, Cabernet Franc,...

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Riesling

Though the trend is now in the other direction, for many years Riesling was known for producing wines with little alcohol and some residual sugar - too sweet for many modern wine drinkers. Though it's now cultivated worldwide, Riesling is nearly synonymous with German wine, and that country's winemakers have lately begun to produce some very exciting dry versions. They are careful to retain the delightful honeyed, flinty flavors that the best sweet Rieslings have always displayed. Alsace, of...

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