Rieslings

Ries·ling (r

ng, r

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-]

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]

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Noun	1.	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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Byline: Tim Curran South Australia's Clare Valley, located north of Adelaide, is best known for white wines and you'll find that rieslings get a new lease of life from this area.

Wines of the week by The Mirror (London, England)

Maybe the Germans send us their surplus and keep the best for themselves, because it is generally accepted as the greatest producer in the world, with its stunning, longlived Rieslings much sought after - and with prices to match.

There's no reason to snub Riesling; Raise A Glass by Birmingham Mail (England)

Most people think it is cheap, sweet and Germanic - but these days it is more likely to be dry, even in Germany, where two-thirds of the Rieslings are off-dry or have no residual sugar at all.

Riesling stars by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

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