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Riesling
(redirected from Johannisberg Riesling)

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Ries·ling  (rslng, rz-)
n.
1. A variety of grape grown in cool areas, especially in Germany and the Pacific Northwest.
2. A dry to sweet, floral white wine made from this grape.

[German, alteration of obsolete Rüssling.]

riesling [ˈriːzlɪŋ ˈraɪz-]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a white wine from the Rhine valley in Germany and from certain districts in other countries
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the grape used to make this wine
[from German, from earlier Rüssling, of obscure origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Riesling - white grape grown in Europe and California
Riesling - fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California
common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape, Vitis vinifera - common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
2.Riesling - fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California
hock, Rhenish, Rhine wine - any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
Riesling - white grape grown in Europe and California
Translations
Riesling
n (= variety of white wine)Riesling m


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The original Rieslings are Johannisberg Riesling and White Riesling because they are the only ones prepared by original Riesling grapes.
Unceremoniously fired by Taylor one Christmas Day in the early 1970's, for reasons that have never been determined, Wiemer eventually bought a 140-acre soybean farm and planted it with Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer and, as insurance, the native Seyval Blanc, which he later replaced with Johannisberg Riesling.
Michelle Johannisberg Riesling "Its wonderful fruit and honey flavors coupled with firm acidity allow it to be enjoyed with many of our lighter entrees and salads.
 
 
 
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