Wine Spectator Magazine keeps praising Hermann J. Wiemer with outstanding scores: 92 points for the Dry Riesling HJW Vineyard 2009, 91 points for the Dry Riesling Magdalena Vineyard 2009 and a 90 point rating for the Dry Riesling Reserve 2009. The magazine also states: “Leading the way […] are the bottlings from Hermann J. Wiemer..” and “..Winemaker Fred Merwarth continues to set the bar for the region as a whole. The HJW Vineyard in particular is a rapier, with great precision and balance that should reward cellaring.”
Upcoming Events at the Winery
While the winter in the Finger Lakes has been cold and snowy so far our preparations for the upcoming growing season have already begun! One of our primary pre-season tasks is getting out into the vineyards and pruning our vines. That process and the details behind it...