New York Riesling

Aromas and flavors of citrus, candied lemon and lime zest, with hints of apple and pear. Crisp and bright with a pleasant mouthfeel.

The Knoll is always intriguing as a wine of contrast. Rose petal and ripe grapefruit aromas are underlaid by a distinct smokiness. A rich and explosive palate of apricot marmalade and lemon curd, but with an intense grapefruit... Read More

Every year, we aim to make a fruit-driven, dry Riesling which has an explosive flavor profile. The 2022 Riesling Dry #239 is a wine that will improve with age; the season was hot and dry which allowed the fruit to be fully-ripe... Read More

We have made our Riesling Bubbly Dry #356 for people who love the taste of traditional method sparkling wine, but prefer the price of Prosecco or Cava. This delicious lightly bubbly wine shows intense tropical fruit characteristics,... Read More

After the nuanced and quiet nose, flavors of juicy strawberry, mango and honeysuckle burst on the palate. Grey slate underscores the ripe strawberry flavors, while a backbone of acidity contributes to an impression of the seashore.... Read More

For people who are familiar with old world styles of Riesling, the Reserve #198 will remind them of those clean, bright and satisfying sweeter wines. Its acidity will enable it to age and improve in the bottle for many, many years... Read More

Bright and floral, this wine flaunts enticing aromas of peach and rose petals with flavors of apple and nectarine with a subtle minerality.

Winery Background
Dr. Konstantin Frank ignited the “Vinifera Revolution”, a movement that forever changed the course of wine growing in the Finger Lakes and the United States. Dr. Frank’s vision, knowledge and... Read More

This dry-style Riesling is named after the wife of Willy Frank, second generation owner of the estate. An expressive nose of lime, white blossoms and slate gives it an intense, focused start. The palate is persistent in acidity... Read More

This classic semi-dry style of riesling is made from vines dating back to 1958 from estate vineyards. Brimming with apricot, nectarine and a touch of pineapple. Lemon citrus and acacia blossom balance the sweetness effortlessly.... Read More

Ripe aromatics with fuzzy peach, nectarine, and tropical fruits. The texture is round and the palate has a fine balance with a touch of sweetness. The palate echoes the nose with a clean and round apple-like finish.

The Freese Vineyard is essentially a northern extension of Breakneck. We can think of these two sites as siblings, their composition is similar (comparable soils, same grape) but the way they carry themselves (the fruit, the flavors,... Read More

Our intent with Classique is to harmonize all of the snapshots of terroir provided by the lieux-dits, to create a balanced representation of the small (eight miles) yet complex region that we work in, to communicate the idiosyncrasies... Read More

Wagner Caywood East is a long, lean, windswept site with an extreme slope and bands of varied soils. The common thread among vintages from this site is a liveliness within the wine, an energy that the French would call nervosité.... Read More

Fox Run's new winemaker Craig Hosbach is off to a galloping start with this delightful and very well-priced Riesling. With lovely depth of citrus, floral and chalk dust aromas, there's concentration on the palate and harmony... Read More

This bone-dry Riesling from Cayuga Lake is aromatic, textural and so detailed. Exotic spice, nectarine, and lime flavors align nicely with the signature wet stone minerality that has become the calling card of the Finger Lakes.... Read More

Hermann J. Wiemer, an immigrant from the Mosel Valley, was one of the pioneering modern winemakers in the Finger Lakes and an early proponent of riesling there. Mr. Wiemer sold the estate in 2007 to Oskar Bynke and Fred Merwarth,... Read More

This wine is fresh and exuberant in nature and is dry with an almost playful effervescence. This wine highlights our commitment to ecosystem health and comprehensive viticulture practices. We adhere to unique farming methods that... Read More

The HJW Vineyard is where it all began. On a bench of land seven hundred feet above Seneca Lake, Hermann planted the estate's first Riesling vines in 1977. We spotlight this block each vintage in the limited release Riesling... Read More

Lush tropical aromas announce the ripeness of our Riesling Late Harvest. Sourced from select blocks in our Josef, Magdalena and HJW Vineyards, this structured, balanced Riesling shows a subtle minerality that underscores its pleasing... Read More

This generous riesling exhibits a subtle cross section of tropical fruits, litchi, passion-fruit and peach. The flavors are rich and abundant, ideal for spicy foods.

Cool lake breezes contribute to our estates ability to slowly ripen fruit. This is a textural Riesling with early spring bloom aromas and lush stone fruit flavors that are backed by structured acidity and lingering minerality.... Read More

A beautifully mineral and fresh dry Riesling that has a deep fruit concentration with an electric acidity.

Evergreen Lek is one of our oldest Riesling sites, planted in 1999 next to a patch of evergreen trees on a rich mixture... Read More