Winzer Select Riesling A

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Winzer Select Riesling A

Country USA
Region Finger Lakes
Producer Weis
Size

750mL
Style White
Practices Sustainable
Other Features Vegan

Winzer Select Riesling A is reminiscent of the German style Auslese, meaning “selected harvest”. These Riesling grapes were hand harvested in mid October with a portion of the grapes affected with botrytis, also known as noble rot. This wine showcases delightful sweetness, balanced by vibrant acidity leading to beautiful fruit forward characteristics. 10.5% alcohol. RS: 62 g/L. Brix at Harvest: 29

2021 VINTAGE
The winter did not cause any significant damage to buds, so conditions were set for a potentially large crop of grapes in 2021. Days were somewhat warmer than average, especially the ripening months from August through October. July, August, and especially October were wetter than average. As August and early September played out, many producers acted to reduce the crop in order to more fully ripen a smaller number of clusters per vine. September was dry, though véraison was delayed by ten days or so. October was very challenging with high humidity. On average, the nights were warmer than usual, which had the effect of reducing acidity in some varieties.

 

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About the Producer

Hans Peter (Peter) Weis is the seventh generation in his family to make wine; however, he’s the first generation to make wine outside of the Mosel. Born and raised in Zell, Germany, Peter first came to the US for a winemaking job in Sonoma. A friend who was working at Dr. Konstantin Frank’s winery encouraged Peter to stop in the Finger Lakes on his way home...he never left. “The climate was nice and cold,” he says. For the next 10 years, Peter managed Dr. Frank’s German varietals from vineyard to glass, which helped him forge connections with terrific growers all over the Finger Lakes.

In 2016, Peter and his wife Ashlee, a Hammondsport native and fellow winemaker, received the opportunity to buy a property on the East side of Keuka Lake from retiring winemakers. They took a leap of faith and produced their first vintage that year. The tasting room was opened in May 2017 and in the Spring of 2020, they started their first estate vineyard, Day Road. Located by Keuka Lake just minutes from the winery, it is planted with Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Saperavi, a teinturier-type grape variety native to the country of Georgia.

The Weis wines can be summed up in one word: precision. Every one of Peter’s wines has a pure and elegant focus, the result of a detailed, Germanic-style dialogue between a winemaker and excellent vineyard sites. In a very short period of time, Weis Vineyards has emerged as one of the most exciting wineries in the Finger Lakes.

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"German Lessons in the Finger Lakes", Naomi Thorner - October 2023

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