About Riesling White Wine

About Riesling White Wine
Although many consumers believe Riesling is a sweet wine, there are all types, ranging from bone dry to ultra-sweet. Offering a remarkable array of perfumes ranging from apricot and peach to peony and petrol, and having excellent natural acidity, Riesling is one of the world’s greatest wines.

Top Picks for Riesling

Weis Vineyards 2018 Ice Wine Riesling
97 points
$89
Beautiful complexity of flavor with light florals and minerality as counterpoints to its pronounced stone fruit, orchard fruit, and tropical citrus tones; this is world class Eiswein.
Awards: '2024 New York Wine Classic - Best Dessert Wine' 2024 New York Wine Classic - Governor's Cup Winner - Best Wine
Acquilano Wine Cellars 2022  Riesling
94 points
$22
Riesling with electricity from start to finish, as sumptuously appealing as the ginger-pineapple-candied lime zest flavors are on their own as an aperitif, you will need a second bottle as you MUST have this with Peking Duck, a great marriage of tropical fruit and acidity.
Weis Vineyards 2023 Winzer Select A Riesling
94 points
$28
A honeyed, silky white which would be delicious sipped slowly and contemplatively.
Awards: 2025 New York Wine Classic - Best Riesling (Sweet)
Frost Bitten 2023 Ice Riesling
93 points
$15
Best Buy
A vibrantly delicious, lighter, Auslese-style ice wine with lavish honeyed fruit wrapped in a sleek satiny palate.
93 points $15 Best Buy
Weis Vineyards 2022 Dry Riesling
93 points
$20
Best Buy
Very linear and focused with good mineral backbone and tart fruit with a touch of honeysuckle roundness; drinks very Austrian in style.
93 points $20 Best Buy
Weis Vineyards 2022 Winzer Select A Riesling
93 points
$28
A delicious mouthwatering 'sweet' Riesling that due to its complexity, and a touch of botrytis, is not too sweet and will be very versatile with desserts, cheeses, and spicy cuisine.
Weis Vineyards 2022 Terroir Limestone Riesling
93 points
$34
Drinks like a citrus-focused and mineral-driven Mosel Trocken Feinherb Kabinett; kudos.
Bravery Wines 2022 2771 Series Reserve Riesling
93 points
$36
A beautiful, crisp, dry Riesling that could easily be compared to a Feinherb Kabinett.
Weis Vineyards 2023 Estate Riesling
92 points
$34
Zippy, balanced and refreshing apple-peach-pear-kumquat centric Riesling with a fresh, clean finish.
Johnson Estate 2023 Ice Wine Vidal Blanc
92 points
$49
A delightfully thick and rich ice wine with bright balancing acidity and a delicate savory umami note; this will be great with cheeses.