Wine and Spirits Magazine recognizes five of our 2011 vintage in the "Year's Best Riesling" scores. After blind tasting 151 Rieslings from the United States, Magdalena Vineyard Dry Riesling and HJW Vineyard Dry Riesling were recognized as the highest rated wines.
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WINE SPECTATOR January/February 2013 Issue
"One of Finger Lakes' top Riesling producers, focuses on single-vineyard bottlings at the Hermann J. Wiemer estate on Seneca Lake."
WINE ENTHUSIAST January/February 2013 Issue
Titles Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard as one of the Five Top U.S. Dessert Wine Producers. "Hermann J. Wiemer is a Riesling mecca..." Read More.
WINE & SPIRITS – Top 100 Wineries of 2012
"USUALLY WHEN I HAVE THE CHANCE TO SPEAK with Fred Merwarth for these pages in late August/ early September, he's already begun harvest. For Merwarth, the owner and winemaker at Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyards on Seneca Lake, harvest is slightly more than the usual...
WINE & SPIRITS Fall 2012 Issue
Our 2010 Magdalena Dry Riesling was recognized as one of the Top 100 Terroirs around the world. In addition, Hermann was chosen as a “new world dirt prophet,” representing the Finger Lakes wine region. Read more.
NEW YORK TIMES August 2012
New York Times column, “The Pour,” highlights 12 Great American Wines. Eric Asimov credits our Dry Riesling 2011: “The label says ‘Dry Riesling,’ but in fact it’s slightly sweet, like an old-school German kabinett riesling from the days before global warming....
FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE’S WINE GUIDE 2012
The Wine Guide from FOOD & WINE Magazine highly recommends Hermann J. Wiemer in the 2012 issue. The Guide states: "..exhilarating bottlings that rival the best from overseas" and continues with: "This winery in New York’s Finger Lakes region produces some of the...
WINE & SPIRITS – Top 100 Wineries of 2011
Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard will for the 3rd year in a row receive the prestigious honor of being named among the Top 100 Wineries of the year by Wine & Spirits Magazine. This year we are joined by an additional Finger Lake Winery: Red Newt Cellars who is also...
WINE SPECTATOR – Top 100 Wines 2010
Hermann J. Wiemer joins a list of emerging stars and time-honored stalwarts in Wine Spectators Top 100 Wines of 2010.
WINE & SPIRITS August 2010
Wine & Spirits blind panel tasted 183 American Rieslings over the past 12 months and their critics rated Hermann J. Wiemer Rieslings the highest with 4 of the top 5 Rieslings and 3 or the top 5 dessert Rieslings. See link for full reviews: W&S scores and below...
FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE – Review of Reserve Chardonnay 2003
While the Wiemer estate, under its German founder, is best known for excellent Rieslings, it also capably handles Chardonnay: conjuring soft vanilla and acacia aromas with flavors of apricot and good acidity on the light, crisp palate.
TIMES TRIBUNE – Best Wines Have Sense of Novelty
Every year, wine offers some thing new to discover. New grape varieties or wine producers become popular. For gotten ones make comebacks. Some areas may have a great vintage flop. Entirely new nations and regions emerge on the global scene. For mortals with normal...