Full Review

Working Dog Winery

Working Dog Winery
2023 Estate, Riesling, New Jersey

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$25

Working Dog Winery
2023 Estate, Riesling, New Jersey

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Riesling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
Straw color. Perfumed aromas and flavors of stemmy jasmine tea, canned peaches and pears, and flower stems with a satiny, lively, dryish medium body and a delightful, medium-length finish with notes of potpourri, green apple, acacia, and green banana skins. This wine really highlights the floral and perfumed side of Riesling with a bit of herbaceousness.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: stemmy jasmine tea, canned peaches and pears, and flower stems
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of potpourri, green apple, acacia, and green banana skins
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: This wine really highlights the floral and perfumed side of Riesling with a bit of herbaceousness.

The Producer

Working Dog Winery

The Producer
610 Windsor-Perrineville Rd
Hightstown, NJ 08520
USA
1 609-371-6000

Riesling

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
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.

Germany is home to the most famous examples of Riesling; produced from vineyards along the Rhine and Moselle Rivers, these wines have tremendous character and minerality, owing to the slate soils these vines are planted on. Alsace, in northeastern France is another region that excels with Riesling (especially dry versions); the same is true for the Clare Valley in Australia, where Rieslings are often characterized by a petrol aroma.

Dry versions work with many different types of foods, from seafood with cream sauces to pork, veal and duck. Sweeter version should either be served on their own or with blue cheeses such as stilton or gorgonzola.

While it is safe to say that Riesling is an under appreciated wine for the typical American consumer, there has been greater popularity over the past few decades, as dry and off-dry Rieslings pair beautifully with Thai, Asian and fusion cuisine; thus Riesling is a wine directly linked to a healthy lifestyle.