Riesling
Origin: Germany
Atwater Introduction: 1988
Atwater Acreage: 9.25 acres
Taste and Aroma Characteristics: Produces aromatic light to medium-bodied wines. Rieslings can have exceedingly complex aromas with floral, herbal and spicy aromas combined with honey and fruit. Excellent sweet wines are made from this grape when it is attacked by the “noble rot”(botrytis cinerea).