Rieslings | Summer with JW Flashcards
Who is our latest collaborator?
JW Haeger: John Winthrop Haeger
Princeton grad with doctorate in Chinese history
Riesling rediscovered: Bold, Bright, and Dry
North American Pinot Noir
What would you recommend to someone looking for petrol-y wines?
“Scale House”, Ox-Eye
“Amerikanischen Kobold”, Forlorn Hope
Which Riesling is similar to a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc?
Riesling Blend, “Amycas,” Brooks
Willamette Valley, OR 2022
Which 6 grapes comprise the Riesling blend:
“Amycas,” Brooks
Willamette Valley, Or 2022
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Muscat
PPRGM
Which Riesling is the most floral and aromatic?
Riesling Blend
“Amycas,” Brooks
Willamette Valley, OR 2022
Which Riesling is the most fruit-forward?
Riesling Blend
“Amycas,” Brooks
Willamette Valley, OR 2022
Which Riesling could be described as peach candy?
Riesling Blend
“Amycas,” Brooks
Willamette Valley, OR 2022
Which two Rieslings are the most mellow bodied?
Riesling
“Scale House,” Ox-Eye
Shenandoah Valley, VA 2021
Riesling
“Steinhugel,” Tatomer
Santa Barbara, CA 2021
Riesling, “Scale House,” ___________, Shenandoah Valley, VA 2021
Ox-Eye
Riesling, _________, Finger Lakes, New York, 2018
Red Newt
Riesling, “_____________”, Tatomer, Santa Barbara, CA 2021
“Steinhugel”
Riesling, “Argetsinger,” _________, Finger Lakes, New York, 2017
Ravines
Riesling, “HJW Vineyard,” ____________, Finger Lakes, NY 2019
Herman J Wiemer
Riesling, “Amerikanischen Kobold,” ____________, Santa Barbara, CA, 2014
Forlorn Hope
Riesling Sekt Extra Brut, __________, Finger Lakes, NY, 2018
Red Tail Ridge
Name all of the Rieslings on the menu in order
Riesling Sekt Extra Brut, Red Tail Ridge, Finger Lakes, NY, 2018
Riesling Blend, “Amycas,” Brooks, Willamette Valley, OR 2022
Riesling, “Scale House,” Ox-Eye, Shenandoah Valley, VA, 2021
Riesling, Red Newt, Finger Lakes, NY, 2018
Riesling, “Steinhugel,” Tatomer, Santa Barbara, 2021
Riesling, “Argetsinger,” Ravines, Finger Lakes, NY 2017
Riesling, “HJW Vineyard,” Herman J Wiemer, Finger Lakes, NY, 2019
Riesling, “Amerikanischen Kobold,” Forlorn Hope, Santa Barbara, 2014
Tell me about the Riesling Sekt Extra Brut, Red Tail Ridge, Finger Lakes, NY 2018
Weight: Sleek but richly textured
Fruit: Lemon curd, baked pears, green apples
Non-Fruit: Toasted biscuit, candies ginger
Producer: Nancy Irelan. Red Tail Ridge is the only LEED-gold certified winery in the state.
“The Red Tail Ridge Riesling is a really special sparkling Riesling by one of the best sparkling Riesling producers in the United States, Nancy Irelan, who just did a pop up in the restaurant. This is a really sleek but richly textured wine with notes of lemon curd, baked pears, toasted biscuit, and touches of candied ginger.”
Tell me about the Riesling Blend, “Amycas,” Brooks, Willamette Valley, OR 2022
Weight: Light to medium bodied
Fruit: Ripe peaches, peach ring candies, fancy citrus
Non-Fruit: A garden’s worth of flowers
Blend: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, Gewurztraminer
Producer: Brooks, founded by Jimi Brooks
“The “Amycas” Brooks is our most floral and fruit-forward Riesling on the menu. It’s a light to medium bodied wine with notes of peach ring candies, fancy citrus, and a garden’s worth of flowers.”
Tell me about the Riesling, “Scale House,” Ox-Eye, Shenandoah Valley, VA, 2021?
Weight: Light to medium-bodied
Fruit: Lemon zest, crunchy green apples, pears
Non-Fruit: Wet rocks, white flowers, laundry fresh from the drier
Producer: Ox-Eye, family run
“The Ox-Eye is a light to medium (mellowed) bodied Riesling with notes of lemon zest, crunchy green apples, wet rocks, and white flowers.”
Tell me about the Riesling, Red Newt, Finger Lakes, NY, 2018
Weight: Light, salty, savory, and bone dry
Fruit: Grapefruit, peach pit, Asian pears
Non-Fruit: Smoky, saline, wet rocks
Producer: Red Newt Cellars, located on the East side of Seneca Lake
“The 2018 Red Newt Riesling is a great wine from a really special producer in the Finger Lakes region with a light and salty weight and notes of grapefruit, peach pit, and Asian pears, with smoky, saline tertiary notes.
Tell me about the Riesling, “Steinhugel,” Tatomer, Santa Barbara, CA, 2021
Weight: Bright but medium bodied
Fruit: Lime zest, crisp pear
Non-Fruit: Loads of minerality and a hint of jasmine
Producer: Graham Tatomer is a rising star on California’s Central Coast
“The Steinhugel is really bright but medium bodied and vibrant but weighty on the palate. It has more mellow yellow fruits like lime zest and crisp pear, with loads of minerality. It’s produced by one of the rising stars on California’s Central Coast specializing in Riesling.”
Tell me about Riesling, “Argetsinger,” Ravines, Finger Lakes, NY, 2017
Weight: Medium bodied
Producer: Ravines Wine Cellar on the shores of Keuka Lake, but also acquired a lot of land on Seneca Lake
“This Riesling is sourced from the famed Argetsinger Vineyard located on the Southeastern shore of Seneca Lake. It’s a medium bodied Riesling with notes of lemon zest, green apple, and non-fruit notes of flint and sea salt. Definitely one of the more mature rieslings we have on the list, so those savory flavors are going to hit hard. The wine is aged on the fine lees for 10 months before bottling.
Tell me about Riesling, “HJW Vineyard,” Hermann J Wiemer, Finger Lakes, NY, 2019
Weight: Medium bodied
Fruit: Ultra-ripe peaches, apricots, honey crisp apples
Non-Fruit: Wildflowers, crushed stone
Producer: Hermann J Wiemer is one of the most storied producers on the East Coast.
“The Wiemer is one of the most special wines on our list, coming from one of the most storied producers on the East Coast. It’s a single-vineyard offering with a really fresh aroma and loads of ripe fruit like ripe peaches and apricots, and non-fruit notes like wildflowers and crushed stone that just scream opulence and power.”
Tell me about the Riesling, “Amerikanischen Kobold,” Forlorn Hope, Santa Barbara, CA, 2014
Weight: Medium, hugely savory
Fruit: Preserved lemon, green apple
Non-Fruit: Petrol station funk, marzipan
Producer: Matthew Rorick is the man behind Forlorn Hope. Navy Vet from Desert Storm
Grapes: Riesling from Kick-On Ranch
“This is my all-time favorite wine because of its funky, savory, preserved lemon and petrol notes. It’s a medium bodied wine made…”
