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Hermann J. Wiemer Riesling BIO 2020 750ml

size
750ml
country
United States
region
New York
appellation
Finger Lakes
subappellation
Seneca Lake
JS
94
WS
93
WA
91
Additional vintages
2020 2019 2017
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
So youthful and pristine, this is a tense and dramatic dry riesling. Plenty of flint, fennel seed and minerality with plenty of textural complexity at the crisp, crescendo finish. Fermented 50% in large oak casks and 50% in stainless steel. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2024. ... More details
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Hermann J. Wiemer Riesling BIO 2020 750ml

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Professional Ratings
JS
94
WS
93
WA
91
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
So youthful and pristine, this is a tense and dramatic dry riesling. Plenty of flint, fennel seed and minerality with plenty of textural complexity at the crisp, crescendo finish. Fermented 50% in large oak casks and 50% in stainless steel. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.
WS
93
Rated 93 by Wine Spectator
Bright, with coiled-up energy, this sports lively honeysuckle, lemon pith, white peach and mirabelle plum notes that race through a bone-dry, quinine-edged finish. Best from 2023 through 2032. 350 cases made.
WA
91
Rated 91 by Wine Advocate
The 2020 Riesling HJW Bio is sourced from the HJW Vineyard's Block Four, which contains biodynamically farmed vines that were planted in 2009. The wine was 50% aged in third- and fourth-use large-format wood (1,000 and 500-liter Hungarian barrels) for 10 months. It comes in with six grams of sugar and 12.6% alcohol. In keeping with the theme of relatively friendly 2020s, this is rather appealing right now. It handles the wood nicely so that you don't really notice. The acidity is beautifully integrated, as with the Dry Riesling, but this has a more expressive and concentrated feel to it. Depending on your preferred style, there isn't a huge qualitative difference between the two, while the price more than doubles, but this is the better wine. Part of that is because this seems to have a better chance of developing with age. As friendly as it is now, I can see this HJW Bio becoming something more. I'm not so sure I'd say the same about the regular Dry Riesling.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
United States
region
New York
appellation
Finger Lakes
subappellation
Seneca Lake
Additional vintages
2020 2019 2017
Overview
So youthful and pristine, this is a tense and dramatic dry riesling. Plenty of flint, fennel seed and minerality with plenty of textural complexity at the crisp, crescendo finish. Fermented 50% in large oak casks and 50% in stainless steel. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.
green grapes

Varietal: Riesling

Riesling grapes are very rarely blended with others in the development of wines, and for good reason. These pale grapes which originated in the cool Rhine Valley of Germany are notable for their 'transparency' of flavor, which allows the characteristics of their terroir to shine through in wonderful ways. The result of this is a wine which carries a wide range of interesting flavors quite unlike those found in other white wines, finished off with the distinctively floral perfume Riesling supplies so well. Many wineries in Germany and elsewhere tend to harvest their Riesling grapes very late – often as late as January – in order to make the most of their natural sweetness. Other methods, such as encouraging the noble rot fungus, help the Riesling grape varietal present some truly unique and exciting flavors in the glass, and the variety of wines this varietal can produce mean it is one of the finest and most interesting available anywhere.
barrel

Region: New York

New York state has a relatively long history of wine-making and vineyard cultivation, with vineyards in the region dating back to the Dutch settlements of the 17th century. As such, the region has slowly discovered the unique qualities of their terroir, and has developed a distinctive set of grape varietals which have gone on to represent the state and make their wines both unique and highly regarded. New York state has four key wine producing areas – Lake Erie AVA, Finger Lakes AVA, Hudson River and Long Island, each making the most of their relatively cool climate and characterful terroirs. The strong blend of both traditional and contemporary wine making methods found in this region has led to New York state being responsible for many of the finest and most interesting wines to come out of the United States.
fields

Country: United States

Whilst there are several strains of native grape varietals in the United States, it was the introduction of the European species which prompted the country to begin producing wines on a large scale. Over the past few centuries, experimentation and cross-breeding has produced great successes in regards to the quality and suitability of the fruit grown in states such as California, Oregon, Washington and New York, and the past few decades have seen New World wines from the United States reach much higher standards. Arguably the finest United States wines have always come out of California, where the climate and terrroir is most suitable for fine wine production. The masterful blending of classic grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, amongst others including Syrah and Chardonnay, have had world beating results in recent years, prompting many to suggest that there has never been a better time for buying and drinking United States wines.
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green grapes

Varietal: Riesling

Riesling grapes are very rarely blended with others in the development of wines, and for good reason. These pale grapes which originated in the cool Rhine Valley of Germany are notable for their 'transparency' of flavor, which allows the characteristics of their terroir to shine through in wonderful ways. The result of this is a wine which carries a wide range of interesting flavors quite unlike those found in other white wines, finished off with the distinctively floral perfume Riesling supplies so well. Many wineries in Germany and elsewhere tend to harvest their Riesling grapes very late – often as late as January – in order to make the most of their natural sweetness. Other methods, such as encouraging the noble rot fungus, help the Riesling grape varietal present some truly unique and exciting flavors in the glass, and the variety of wines this varietal can produce mean it is one of the finest and most interesting available anywhere.
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Region: New York

New York state has a relatively long history of wine-making and vineyard cultivation, with vineyards in the region dating back to the Dutch settlements of the 17th century. As such, the region has slowly discovered the unique qualities of their terroir, and has developed a distinctive set of grape varietals which have gone on to represent the state and make their wines both unique and highly regarded. New York state has four key wine producing areas – Lake Erie AVA, Finger Lakes AVA, Hudson River and Long Island, each making the most of their relatively cool climate and characterful terroirs. The strong blend of both traditional and contemporary wine making methods found in this region has led to New York state being responsible for many of the finest and most interesting wines to come out of the United States.
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Country: United States

Whilst there are several strains of native grape varietals in the United States, it was the introduction of the European species which prompted the country to begin producing wines on a large scale. Over the past few centuries, experimentation and cross-breeding has produced great successes in regards to the quality and suitability of the fruit grown in states such as California, Oregon, Washington and New York, and the past few decades have seen New World wines from the United States reach much higher standards. Arguably the finest United States wines have always come out of California, where the climate and terrroir is most suitable for fine wine production. The masterful blending of classic grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, amongst others including Syrah and Chardonnay, have had world beating results in recent years, prompting many to suggest that there has never been a better time for buying and drinking United States wines.