White

Dry Riesling

Hermann J. Wiemer

Seneca Lake · Finger Lakes · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Riesling
Country
United States
Region
Seneca Lake · Finger Lakes
Appellation
Seneca Lake
Alcohol
12%
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · citrus salads · Thai cuisine · goat cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 201593 pts

    Wiemer's standard dry Riesling is an impeccable value for a wine that offers such density of fruit and minerality. While dry in style, it's a luscious, deeply fruity wine studded with tangerine and stone-fruit flavors glazed in honey and nectar. It's unctuous and ripe, but finis…

  • 201491 pts

    Smoke and slate extend from nose to finish on this intensely mineral dry Riesling. On the palate, flavors of pristine white grapefruit and waxy lemons penetrate deeply, finishing long with a bracing crush of lime and salt.

  • 201392 pts

    While dry and impeccably elegant, this buoyantly perfumed Riesling balances subtle notes of honeysuckle and bees wax against a backdrop of luscious, mango, pineapple and peach flavors. The palate is satisfying and supple yet balanced by a sheen of lemon-lime acidity. Finishes lo…

  • 201291 pts

    Remarkable power and intensity characterizes this ripe, honeyed wine. Off-dry in style, it's round and rich on the palate with loads of luscious peach and apricot flavors, yet nuanced with layers of white blossoms, lavender and spice. Thoroughly enjoyable now for its floral, fru…

  • 2011

    Bright, fresh apple and lime notes are accented with an earthy, minerally complexity on this multifaceted Riesling. It's semi-dry in style with forward, juicy apple and nectarine flavors brightened with notes of lime zest and a distinctly herbaceous finish.