Riesling is a grape that prefers a cool climate which helps it develop its strong acid backbone. The acid helps the wine maintain its complexity and balance. A long growing season is required for the grape to express its personality. The natural conditions of the Finger Lakes terroir (soil) allow the grape to slowly develop its flavors and aromas and exhibit its regional charm. Riesling is a hardy grape and prefers soils that are well drained and contain shale. Glaciers some 10,000 years ago, deposited large amounts of shale throughout the region. Our shallow soils and beds of shale produce wines with steely minerality, natural acidity, liveliness and balanced alcohol. The shale allows Riesling to express its terroir and is evidenced by the mineral characteristics found in drier styles of the wine.
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[ms_testimonial style=”box” name=”James Molesworth” avatar=”/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/JM_Headshot2015_450-300×300.jpg” byline=”Senior Editor, Wine Spectator” alignment=”none” class=”” id=””]From dry to sweet versions, the Finger Lakes is slowly but steadily cementing its reputation as this country’s best source for Riesling.[/ms_testimonial]
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[ms_testimonial style=”box” name=”Kevin Zraly” avatar=”/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/kevin-headshot.png” byline=”Author & Educator, Windows on the World Wine School ” alignment=”none” class=”” id=””]The Rieslings from our region have been outstanding in quality for many years and now that Riesling in general is gaining in popularity we are thrilled.[/ms_testimonial]
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