Riesling
Origin: Rhine river valley of Germany
New York Introduction: First cultivated successfully by Charles Fournier and Konstantin Frank at Gold Seal Vineyards in the 1950’s.
Atwater Introduction: 1988
Acreage: Atwater Estate Vineyards: 2.35 acres/ Total New York: 461 acres
Taste and Aroma Characteristics: Produces aromatic light to medium-bodied wines. Rieslings can have exceedingly complex aromas with floral, herbal and spicy aromas combined with honey and fruit. Excellent sweet wines are made from this grape when it is attacked by the “noble rot”(botrytis cinerea).