Tasting Notes – Hermann J. Weimer Riesling Late Harvest Wine:

Tasting Notes – Hermann J. Weimer Riesling Late Harvest Wine:

Riesling Late Harvest 2019

Note: Late harvest wine is produced by hand-harvesting the grapes in November and December yielding a much higher sugar content, making a semi-sweet dessert wine

Grape: Riesling is a white skinned grape native to Germany, grown in most of the world’s wine regions

Aromas: Petroleum (signature aroma), citrus, lemon, grapefruit

Flavors: Peach, apple, apricot, honey

Body: Medium +

Alcohol: 8.7%

Acid: Medium +

Sweetness: Semi-sweet

Tannins: Low

Balance: nicely balanced

Serving Tips: 45° to 50º F, dessert or white wine glass, do not decant but keep chilled

Food Pairings: fruit dessert such as lemon cheesecake or fruit tarts

Winery Notes: The Wiemer estate is comprised of 90-acres of prime vineyard sites on the western slopes of Seneca Lake. Founder, Hermann Wiemer, immigrated from one of the best Riesling producing areas of the world, Bernkastel, Germany. Hermann believed that the cool climate and gravelly soils of the Finger Lakes were similar to his family’s vineyards in the Mosel Valley. As a wine pioneer in the U.S., he felt it was possible to grow vinifera varietals on Seneca Lake. Hermann rightly concluded that the unique soil types and moderating weather effects of the Finger Lakes would make it possible to produce great wines. Hermann was indeed correct, the Finger Lakes wine region along with the Mosel in Germany and the state of Washington, are the world’s premier producers of Riesling wine.