Riesling

Vitis vinifera grape variety with BLANC berries

Riesling - Cluster in fieldPhoto credit
SpeciesVitis vinifera
ColorBLANC
Parents? × HEUNISCH WEISS
OriginGERMANY
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Sensory Profile

Based on 1009 single-varietal wines

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722North American Winegrowers
New York
264
Michigan
122
Pennsylvania
137
Ohio
107
Wisconsin
31

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Riesling across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Riesling

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 1196 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Riesling

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

Chardonnay
85 (7.1%)
Vidal
40 (3.3%)
Pinot Gris
29 (2.4%)
Seyval Blanc
20 (1.7%)
Pinot Noir
20 (1.7%)
Cayuga White
18 (1.5%)
Merlot
17 (1.4%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

Chardonnay
511 (70.8%)
Cabernet Franc
367 (50.8%)
Merlot
363 (50.3%)
Pinot Noir
346 (47.9%)
Pinot Gris
275 (38.1%)
Sauvignon Blanc
174 (24.1%)
Gewürztraminer
172 (23.8%)
Vidal
171 (23.7%)
Concord
144 (19.9%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Riesling (minimum 3 wines)

WinegrowerLocationWinesUsage %
Fox Harb’r VineyardsNova Scotia, CA4/4100%
FOSSIL CREEK WINE LLCOhio, US4/4100%
HILLICK & HOBBS ESTATE, LLCNew York, US3/3100%
ARTISANS AND CURATORS LLCNew York, US5/683.3%
ABOUTFACE INVESTORS LLCNew York, US4/666.7%
BOLAND THOMAS VINEYARDS, LLCNew York, US4/666.7%
HERON HILL VINEYARDS, INC.New York, US8/1361.5%
BOUNDARY BREAKS, LLCNew York, US6/1060%
FORGE CELLARS, LLCNew York, US8/1553.3%
Gaspereau VineyardsNova Scotia, CA4/850%
AGNESS WINE CELLARS LLCNew York, US3/650%
EAGLE CREST VINEYARDS, LLCNew York, US3/650%
FROST WINES, LLCNew York, US3/650%
THE BRILLIANT GROUP, LTD.New York, US3/650%
RED NEWT CELLARS, INC.New York, US9/1947.4%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

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Photo Credits: Cluster in the field - Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY Source: VIVC