Full Review

Airy Acres Vineyard

Airy Acres Vineyard
2022 Dry, Riesling, Cayuga Lake

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$18

Airy Acres Vineyard
2022 Dry, Riesling, Cayuga Lake

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of lemon cucumber spa water, pickled vegetables, green apple, and white flowers with a satiny, tangy, dry light-to-medium body and a warming, captivating, medium-long finish with shades of lime, lemon pith with lemon salt, white flowers with stems, and lemon warheads. A light and refreshing sipper with aromas of white flowers and spring greens with green apple and citrus dancing on the palate.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: lemon cucumber spa water, pickled vegetables, green apple, and white flowers
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with shades of lime, lemon pith with lemon salt, white flowers with stems, and lemon warheads
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A light and refreshing sipper with aromas of white flowers and spring greens with green apple and citrus dancing on the palate.

The Producer

Airy Acres Vineyard

The Producer
8011 Footes Corners Rd
Interlaken, NY 14847
USA
1 607-3420265

Riesling

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Although many consumers believe Riesling is a sweet wine, there are all types, ranging from bone dry to ultra-sweet. Offering a remarkable array of perfumes ranging from apricot and peach to peony and petrol, and having excellent natural acidity, Riesling is one of the world’s greatest wines.

Germany is home to the most famous examples of Riesling; produced from vineyards along the Rhine and Moselle Rivers, these wines have tremendous character and minerality, owing to the slate soils these vines are planted on. Alsace, in northeastern France is another region that excels with Riesling (especially dry versions); the same is true for the Clare Valley in Australia, where Rieslings are often characterized by a petrol aroma.

Dry versions work with many different types of foods, from seafood with cream sauces to pork, veal and duck. Sweeter version should either be served on their own or with blue cheeses such as stilton or gorgonzola.

While it is safe to say that Riesling is an under appreciated wine for the typical American consumer, there has been greater popularity over the past few decades, as dry and off-dry Rieslings pair beautifully with Thai, Asian and fusion cuisine; thus Riesling is a wine directly linked to a healthy lifestyle.

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