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Riesling reimagined
1. T H E N E W W O R L D O F R I E S L I N G
R I E S L I N G R E - I M A G I N E D
2. H I S T O R Y
• One of oldest German grape
varietals.
• First documents date to mid-
1400's.
• Related to Gouais Blanc and
some unknown now missing
ancestor.
• Likely originates in the
Rheingau, however found over
large expanses of territory.
3. H I S T O R Y
• Spread throughout Europe during
Middle Ages.
• Spread to completely unrelated
grapes through name hundreds of
times.
• When the Germans started to lose
interest in the the mid 1900's,
Australia and California were busy
planting it.
• Once producing some of the world's
finest wines, it has fallen slightly.
4. W H A T
D E F I N E S
R I E S L I N G ?
• Terroir driven
• Versatile
• Moderately aromatic
• Fairly acidic
• Cold hardy
• Moderately easy to ripen
• Typically ageworthy
• Immensely food friendly
5. M A J O R O L D W O R L D
R I E S L I N G S
T H E C L A S S I C S
6. R H E I N G A U
• Natural and historic home of
Riesling.
• Region seems most suited to
properly ripen and produce dry
Rieslings.
• Whether it be percentage of
plantings, number of Erste
Lage sites, the great wines of
the 19th century or driving dry
Riesling today, Rheingau
screams Riesling.
7. M O S E L
• In today's mind the Mosel has
become home to Riesling.
• Cooler and with less natural gifts
than the Rheingau Mosel has
worked hard to produce fine wines.
• Only the best sites are capable of
producing truly great Riesling but
their quality cannot be forgotten.
• Much lighter than in Rheingau and
a much larger propensity for
sweetness to offset the acidity.
8. A L S A C E
• The awkward step-child of
French wine.
• Moderate, dry continental
climate in Alsace has a
tendency toward bigger, fuller
Rieslings than either the Mosel
or Rheingau.
• Officially dry aside from VT and
SGN wines.
• Plantings have grown
significantly since mid 1900s
10. R I E S L I N G
D I E D
• Germans started planting inferior,
easier to ripen varieties.
• Everyone, everywhere was growing
"Riesling" and badly.
• Sweetness was used to hide
imperfections.
• Both German wines and Riesling came
to be associated with Cheap, Sweet,
Headache inducing plonk.
• The new world was finding its footing
and trying new varietals.
• Chardonnay took off like wildfire.
A C T U A L L Y
R I E S L I N G
K I L L E D
I T S E L F
11. W H A T C H A N G E D ?
R I E S L I N G G O T H E L P
12. C L I M A T E S
• Climate change in Europe
has made ripening Riesling
easier in traditional regions.
• Most new world Riesling
regions are warmer but
more continental allowing
easier ripening.
• Easier ripening means fuller
less acidic wines that work
better dry.
13. S T Y L E
• Riesling can undoubtedly
produce elegant off-dry and
sweet wines but the
change to dryer wines has
helped significantly.
• While this change has been
slow to enter consumer
minds it has been
embraced heavily by many
new world regions.
14. P E T R O L
• The distinct petrol aroma has
become less desirable over time.
• Some even go as far as to call it
a fault.
• This petrol aroma is one of the
several items that often put new
drinkers off of Riesling.
• Using research to isolate the
cause (TDN) and subsequently
prevent its formation purer fruit
has flourished.
15. R E N E W E D
I N T E R E S T
• Riesling stayed out of the limelight
for the great over oaked vs.
flavourless war.
• Riesling is the natural, versatile
middle ground that can fill many
niches.
• This has seen interest with many
somms and so called "Acid freaks".
• Also events such a Summer or
Riesling among others have helped
promote the grape.
16. W H O ' S M A K I N G
R I E S L I N G G R E A T
A G A I N ?
17. N I A G A R A
P E N I N S U L A
• Close second to Chardonnay as dominant
white grape varietal.
• Diverse microclimates producing many
styles.
• Main Plantings in the cooler sub-
appellations.
• Two major styles divide into steely, fuller
bodied, dry Alsatian inspired examples and
delicate, floral, lighter Mosel inspired
examples.
• Unique Bar Lime style candied citrus fairly
common.
• Hot years can show significant petrol notes.
18. W A S H I N G T O N
S T A T E
• One of the driest major Riesling
producing regions.
• Mostly located in Columbia valley.
• Second in Plantings to
Chardonnay.
• Range of microclimates lead to
wide range of styles with Drier
styles being dominant.
• Preference for acidic, aromatic,
food friendly styles.
19. E D E N A N D
C L A R E
V A L L E Y S
• Riesling dominates plantings in both
regions.
• Both GIs North of Adelaide in South
Australia.
• Eden Valley significantly cooler on Average
than Clare valley.
• Both regions fairly significant for big reds
from Shiraz and Cab Sauv.
• Unlikely homes for Riesling based on
numbers alone.
• Riesling best suited to high altitude sites.
• Known for being Intense, Dry and Fresh, if
not the epitome of Bone Dry.
20. T H E F I N G E R
L A K E S
• About 3 hours south east of Niagara in
New York.
• Much cooler growing season.
• Most heavily German inspired of the New
World regions.
• Large tendency towards off dry styles due
to high natural acidity.
• Each lake shows its own distinct
character.
• Most famous producers such as
Constantine Frank and Hermann J.
Wiemer based around Keuka and
Seneca lakes.
21. R E G I O N A L C O M P A R I S O N
L A T I T U D E G D D ( * C )
P R E C I P I T A T I O
N ( M M )
M O S E L 4 9 * N 1 0 3 0 7 0 0
R H E I N G A U 4 9 * N 1 1 0 0 5 5 0
A L S A C E 4 8 * N 1 2 9 0 5 0 0
N I A G A R A 4 3 * N 1 5 0 0 8 8 0
F I N G E R
L A K E S
4 3 * N 1 3 5 0 8 6 0
W A S H I N G T O N 4 6 * N 1 7 5 0 1 0 4
E D E N V A L L E Y 3 3 * S 1 3 9 0 2 8 0
C L A R E
V A L L E Y
3 4 * S 1 7 7 0 2 0 0
22. W H A T M A K E S T H E S E
R E G I O N S S P E C I A L ?
