Dry Riesling 2017

Our signature Riesling is vibrant and aromatic, featuring the distinctive minerality that has become our trademark. Fragrant essence of spring blossoms sets the stage for a succulent palate of early fruit, balanced with a refreshing crispness, revealing the true qualities of the Riesling grape. A brilliant texture carries into a lingering finish, in a wine that accommodates a wide range of food.

Food Pairing: Asian cuisine, Poultry, Shellfish

Reserve Dry Riesling 2016

The finest qualities of the estate are expressed in our Reserve Dry Riesling, an exclusive wine spotlighting unique characteristics from all three of our vineyard sites. Small selections of grapes are meticulously chosen from specifically identified lots, which are fermented separately and then blended to create the exquisite balance of juiciness, freshness, and minerality displayed in this specialty bottling. A brilliant, tangy nose heralds a burst of stone fruit and citrus zest on the palate. Fruit and minerality play into a lingering finish that continues to make the mouth water long after the wine is gone.

Food Pairing: Asian cuisine, Chicken, Pork

Semi-Dry Riesling 2017

Our versatile, Kabinett-style Riesling is marked by a refined interplay of sweetness and freshness. Harvested in the heart of our season, this fruit-forward wine exhibits a rich mouthfeel and a satisfying finish. Its juiciness means this crowd-pleasing wine is appropriate for drinking on its own or with spicier dishes.

Food Pairings: Asian cuisine, poultry, shellfish

Riesling HJW Vineyard 2017

Planted in 1977 & 1978, our HJW Vineyard features Hermann’s original plantings on Seneca Lake. Mature vines, combined with the site’s shallow topsoil and shale bedrock, produce lower yields, resulting in expressively vibrant flavors. Higher elevation and a greater distance from Seneca Lake contribute to a cooler growing season, resulting in a leaner, more austere wine with intense flavor and an excellent aging potential. These core characteristics of the HJW vineyard are expressed in this exclusive vineyard-specific wine. Invigorating crispness and an appealing balance of flavors combine with an unprecedented minerality, which carries into an impressive and enduring finish. 

Riesling Magdalena Vineyard 2016

The unique traits of our Magdalena Vineyard are featured in this lush Riesling. A beneficial air exchange with Seneca Lake moderates the temperatures, creating a warmer and more protective site in the colder months and a cooling effect throughout the summer.  The airflow keeps the vineyard dry, and deep soil provides room for spreading root growth. The lime silt loam soil that the site is celebrated for is crucial to the development of flavor intensity in the grapes. The resulting ripeness greets you in the nose with an intense, floral bouquet. This gives way to a fruit-driven, mouth-coating freshness that lingers for minutes after the first sip. Magdalena wines are striking and powerful, and develop very well over time– whether in the glass or in the cellar. 

Late Harvest Riesling 2016

This enticing Riesling is crafted in the traditional German Spätlese style, with moderate natural sweetness counterpoised by a bright, invigorating liveliness. In a yearly gamble against the weather, grapes for Spätlese wines are left to hang for a longer time on the vines, allowing them to develop riper flavor profiles. The later picking also increases must weight resulting in a more full-bodied wine. Spätlese wines have a greater intensity and strength than Kabinett-style wines, though are still the lightest of the late harvest wines. The outcome is a wine with an elegant yet luscious nose, followed by a generous palate of crisp ripe fruit and floral notes, lingering into a long, naturally sweet finish. Our exceptional late harvest wine pairs well with cheese and fruit, with lighter roasted or barbequed meats, or serves as a refreshing after-dinner wine.

Food Pairing: Lobster, Cream Sauces, Soft & BlueCheeses

Riesling Josef Vineyard 2016

The oldest Rieslings in our Josef Vineyard date back to the 1970s. These robust vines, assisted by a warming lake effect and beneficial topography, produce consistently ripe fruit of great flavor and intensity. Increased sugar densities from this rich site enable us to craft Rieslings in the traditional Auslese style. Fresh and lively with medium viscosity and clean finish, the Riesling Josef Vineyard pairs with a variety of full-flavored dishes and will drink with distinction for years to come.

Food Pairing: Lobster, Cream Sauces, Soft Cheeses

Noble Select Riesling Magdalena Vineyard 2015

The final, 100% botrytis picks from our Magdalena Vineyard evince the structure, topicality, and mouth-coating waxiness we associate with that site’s other Riesling picks. At the extreme sugar concentration achieved with  additional hangtime, the Noble Select picks from this site are spice-rich and acid-driven. A citrus flower and ginger nose open for densely packed flavors of yellow apple crumble and mango puree. 

This wine will cellar comfortably for decades. To enjoy now we recommend cheese & charcuterie plates, spicy pork rillette, and peach pie.