Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of grape grown in cool areas, especially in Germany and the Pacific Northwest.
- noun A dry to sweet, floral white wine made from this grape.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Wine made from the Riesling grape, and best known in the variety made in Alsace and elsewhere on the upper Rhine.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
variety ofgrape grown especially inGermany and other relatively cool areas. - noun A white
wine made from this grape (often slightly sweet).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California
- noun white grape grown in Europe and California
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I always tell people our Riesling is the "compromise wine" - for the couple that just can't choose.
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[Also – a bit off topic – he said that Riesling is best suited to well-drained soils, because it needs warm roots and cool leaves; while Gewurztraminer needs a warm canopy and cold soil to thrive.]
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The 2005 Dry Riesling is a holdover from their first vintage release consisting of mostly purchased fruit.
Bryan Calandrelli 2009
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The 2005 Dry Riesling is a holdover from their first vintage release consisting of mostly purchased fruit.
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Ok, fast forward to early 2009, and Fox Run's 2007 Dry Riesling is the top scoring wine of 160 wines in an Appellation America tasting in California, getting perfect scores from all the judges.
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Also, we can tolerate or even want some Botrytis in Riesling, while it is never a good thing in Chardonnay.
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The price tag on the Circle Riesling is made to compete with wine from around the world, but Whiting stressed it's not an indication of lesser quality.
LENNDEVOURS: 2009
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Aged Riesling is more universally palatable, I suppose.
When a Song Tastes Like a Riesling. Finger Lakes Riesling. 2009
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The price tag on the Circle Riesling is made to compete with wine from around the world, but Whiting stressed it's not an indication of lesser quality.
Evan Dawson 2009
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This wine must have been our first MRS Riesling from the vintage 2001.
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