WÖLFFER ESTATE GRAPES OF ROTH 2020 VIRGIN BERRY DRY RIESLING

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The Wölffer Estate Grapes of Roth 2020 Virgin Berry Dry Riesling is one of our favorite Rieslings from New York State.  The Wölffer Estate Riesling is a Négociant-Éleveur wine, a fancy French term meaning that the grapes were not Wölffer Estate grown but instead sourced from a local vineyard focusing on producing the most delicate fruit.  The source of the Riesling grapes comes from the Reilly Cellars Vineyard in Cutchogue, nestled between Bedell Cellars and Pindar Vineyards.  Reilly Cellars has had a long history of sourcing fine grapes to many of the wineries on Long Island, and these seedless Riesling grapes are no exception.  In addition, the fruit was gently handpicked, destemmed, and fermented with wild Yeast, further highlighting the unique Long Island Terroir.

The wine was cellar temperature (60⁰F) and showed a striking golden straw color in the glass (Figure 1).  The nose has the clear note of Honey Suckle, Green Apple, Lime, and a hint of Jasmine.  Noticeably absent were any notes of Petrol (Germany) or Diesel (South Australia) placing this Riesling in the group from the ancestral family homelands of Alsace France.  The mouthfeel was medium-light with very well-balanced acid and only the slightest hint of residual sugar.  Green Apple, Lemon, lime, and a hint of the classic Long Island minerality are noticeably on the palate.  It is a fine sipping wine, or pair it with light seafood.  Wölffer does provide all the technical details on this wine, and it is attached below and well worth a few minutes of study (Figure 2).  Regrettably, we could not acquire a Magnum of this wine for long-term future enjoyment.

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WÖLFFER ESTATE GRAPES OF ROTH 2020 VIRGIN BERRY DRY RIESLING TECHNICAL DATA



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