


Why not order Riesling wine straight to your doorstep with our convenient delivery service? Or swing by our shop on Penarth Road in Cardiff. Over the years we’ve built a solid network of quality wine producers – and rest assured, we deal in only the best wines available. Whether you’re looking for a nice table wine for a weeknight dinner, or a bottle of something really special for a big occasion –we’ll help you find the perfect bottle. Our expert team has over 100 years of combined experience in the trade, so you’re in good hands with us. You can find everything from old world reds to new world whites, sparkling wines, and everything in between. Overall it’s a stunning balanced wine which will age beautifully in the cellar.Īt Fine Wines Direct UK we have wine for every occasion, budget, and palate. It has aromatics of lemon and lime, contrasted with floral and spice notes. Pour this Riesling into a glass and see its beautiful quartz-like colour with green highlights. Thorn-Clarke, Eden Valley, Single Vineyard Selection, Riesling, Australia 2019 Try it with a strong cheese or spicy dishes. The acidity combined with the minerality makes for a crisp and refreshing wine that’s slightly off-dry in taste and very easy to drink. This Riesling has aromas of juicy pineapple and lime, complemented by hints of nectarine and honeysuckle. This wine is beautiful when paired with Asian cuisine – we’d recommend it with Thai beef salad.Īllan Scott Riesling Marlborough New Zealand 2020Īllan Scott Family Winemakers produce some of the world’s finest wines. This German Riesling by Dr Loosen is juicy and refreshing, with zippy acidity – balanced with the bright flavours of pear, lime, and apricot. We are proud to offer an eclectic range of the world’s best Riesling wines.ĭr Loosen Riesling Estate, Mosel, Germany 2020 What kind of Riesling does Fine Wines Direct UK offer? More than a fifth of vineyards on the west bank of the Upper Rhine grow Riesling grapes. Winemakers have been producing Riesling in the Alsace region of France since the late 1400s. Originally produced by Silesian settlers, it is now produced in a number of regions including Clare Valley, Eden Valley and Barossa Valley.įrance. Riesling is successfully produced in Australia despite the country’s hot climate.German winemakers began migrating to the US in the late 1800s – as a result, Riesling is now produced in states including Washington and Michigan. It is also grown in other regions such as Rheingau and Pfalz. A large portion of German Riesling is produced in Mosel Valley.Riesling grapes thrive in cool climates and slate soils, which can be found in these countries: Named ‘sekt’ in Germany, sparkling Riesling is still incredibly popular in the country. Semi-sweet wines are best aged between 10 and 20 years. These fall somewhere in between sweet and dry. On the other end of the scale, Auslese (which means ‘select harvest)’ is super-sweet. Kabinett is the lightest style of Riesling, and ranges in style from dry to off-dry. Sweet Rieslings can be aged between 10 and 30 years. Many Rieslings have some level of sweetness – German ones are among the sweetest.An example of a dry style of Riesling is Alsace. The ideal ageing period for this kind of wine is between five and 15 years.Riesling has four distinct classifications: Why go anywhere else for your next bottle of wine? Types of Riesling
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Or order online and get free delivery when you spend over £150 – plus 10% when you order 12 or more bottles. Our friendly experts can’t wait to help you find the perfect bottle. Come visit us at our Cardiff shop – we’re based on Penarth Road. We’re proud to stock a fantastic range of Riesling wine.
