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Weis Vineyards

Weis Vineyards
2022 Semi Dry, Riesling, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11.5% RS: 1.8%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$20
Best Buy

Weis Vineyards
2022 Semi Dry, Riesling, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11.5% RS: 1.8%
Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of wild flower honey on spiced green and red apple, jasmine tea, sweet Meyer lemon, and luxurious unicorn pool toy with a round, lively, dryish medium body and a tingling, captivating, long finish displaying shades of key lime, lemon meringue, wild flower honey, and green and yellow apples. Reminiscent of proper Mosel Kabinett style Riesling; delicious and exactly what you want from FLX, to drink by itself or pair with pork, light spring greens, or spicy foods.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: wild flower honey on spiced green and red apple, jasmine tea, sweet Meyer lemon, and luxurious unicorn pool toy
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with shades of key lime, lemon meringue, wild flower honey, and green and yellow apples
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Reminiscent of proper Mosel Kabinett style Riesling; delicious and exactly what you want from FLX, to drink by itself or pair with pork, light spring greens, or spicy foods.

The Producer

Weis Vineyards

The Producer
10014 Day Rd
Hammondsport, NY 14840
USA
1 607-284-4011

Their Portfolio

91 Weis Vineyards 2020 Dry, Riesling, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $18.00.
95 Weis Vineyards 2020 Winzer Select A, Riesling, Finger Lakes 10.5% (USA) $26.00.
89 Weis Vineyards 2021 Gruner Veltliner, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $19.00.
96 Weis Vineyards 2021 Dry Rosé, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $19.00.
95 Weis Vineyards 2021 Dry Rosé, Zweigelt, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $23.00.
90 Weis Vineyards 2020 Semi Dry, Riesling, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $18.00.
94 Weis Vineyards 2019 Merlot, Finger Lakes 12.5% (USA) $28.00.
94 Weis Vineyards 2017 Ice Wine, Riesling, Finger Lakes 9.5% (USA) $59.00.
95 Weis Vineyards 2019 Ice Wine, Riesling, Finger Lakes 9.5% (USA) $59.00.
91 Weis Vineyards 2021 Dry, Riesling, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $18.00.
90 Weis Vineyards 2021 Winzer Select K, Riesling, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $24.00.
94 Weis Vineyards 2021 Winzer Select A, Riesling, Finger Lakes 10.5% (USA) $26.00.
89 Weis Vineyards 2021 Pinot Blanc, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $24.00.
91 Weis Vineyards 2021 Heart Of The Lake, NY81.0315.17 Aravelle, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $19.00.
91 Weis Vineyards 2021 Unoaked, Chardonnay, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $18.00.
91 Weis Vineyards 2021 Perle Rosé, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $19.00.
93 Weis Vineyards 2020 Blaufrankisch, Finger Lakes 12.5% (USA) $25.00.
91 Weis Vineyards 2020 Cabernet Franc, Finger Lakes 12.5% (USA) $29.00.
89 Weis Vineyards 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Finger Lakes 12.5% (USA) $29.00.
95 Weis Vineyards 2020 Noble Select, Riesling, Finger Lakes 10.5% (USA) $109.00.
97 Weis Vineyards NV One Eighty Three Dessert Wine, Finger Lakes 20% (USA) $39.00.
93 Weis Vineyards 2022 Dry, Riesling, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $20.00.
92 Weis Vineyards 2022 Semi Dry, Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $20.00.
94 Weis Vineyards 2022 Gruner Veltliner, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $21.00.
93 Weis Vineyards 2022 Winzer Select A, Riesling, Finger Lakes 10.5% (USA) $28.00.
97 Weis Vineyards 2018 Ice Wine, Riesling, Finger Lakes 9.5% (USA) $89.00.
93 Weis Vineyards 2022 Terroir Limestone, Riesling, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $34.00.
93 Weis Vineyards 2021 Winzer Select Edel Süss, Finger Lakes 10% (USA) $39.00.
89 Weis Vineyards 2022 Chardonnay, Finger Lakes 12.5% (USA) $24.00.
88 Weis Vineyards 2021 Blaufrankisch, Finger Lakes 12.5% (USA) $25.00.
94 Weis Vineyards 2022 Heart Of The Lake White, Aravelle (NY.81), Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $21.00.

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.