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Billsboro

Billsboro
2021 Sawmill Creek Vineyards, Riesling, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Shellfish

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 10.6% RS: .05%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$22

Billsboro
2021 Sawmill Creek Vineyards, Riesling, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Shellfish

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 10.6% RS: .05%
Yellow straw color. Waxy aromas and flavors of honeycomb, jasmine, and poached apples with a supple, vibrant, off-dry medium body and an even, complex, medium-long finish manifesting accents of dried apricot, lemon marmalade, and salted rim of a mezcal margarita with dusty, fruit tannins. A rich and layered Riesling with nice touches of late harvest and varietal character.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, New World, Non-Oaky & Savory
Aroma Aroma: honeycomb, jasmine, and poached apples
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of dried apricot, lemon marmalade, and salted rim of a mezcal margarita
Sweetness Sweetness: Off-Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Fajitas, Jambalaya, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich and layered Riesling with nice touches of late harvest and varietal character.

The Producer

Billsboro Winery

The Producer
4760 W Lake Rd, Geneva,
Geneva, NY 14456
USA
1 315-789-9538

Riesling

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Although many consumers believe Riesling is a sweet wine, there are all types, ranging from bone dry to ultra-sweet. Offering a remarkable array of perfumes ranging from apricot and peach to peony and petrol, and having excellent natural acidity, Riesling is one of the world’s greatest wines.

Germany is home to the most famous examples of Riesling; produced from vineyards along the Rhine and Moselle Rivers, these wines have tremendous character and minerality, owing to the slate soils these vines are planted on. Alsace, in northeastern France is another region that excels with Riesling (especially dry versions); the same is true for the Clare Valley in Australia, where Rieslings are often characterized by a petrol aroma.

Dry versions work with many different types of foods, from seafood with cream sauces to pork, veal and duck. Sweeter version should either be served on their own or with blue cheeses such as stilton or gorgonzola.

While it is safe to say that Riesling is an under appreciated wine for the typical American consumer, there has been greater popularity over the past few decades, as dry and off-dry Rieslings pair beautifully with Thai, Asian and fusion cuisine; thus Riesling is a wine directly linked to a healthy lifestyle.

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