German Wine Society Summer Food and Wine Riesling Showdown

Theo Gleisweiler Hoile Scheurebe Spatlese Pfalz 2005

Zesty, milky, citrus, pineapple, grapefruit zest, elegant finish

Montinore Estate Willamette Valley Muller-Thurgau Oregon 2008

Pale gold, green tents, grapefruit aromas, flowers & herbs, anise, lavender, tarragon, wild flowers

Dr. Konstantin Frank Semi-Dry Riesling Finger Lakes 2008

Ripe fruity aromas, honey, tropical pineapple, pear, peach, mandarin orange.

Karl Erbes Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett Mosel 2008

Rich juicy citrus, pineapple, pear, mineral, dusty slate

Schwein Hardt Rothenberg Reisling Langenlonsheimer Nahe 2007

Floral, elegant & flowery, firm/aromatic stone fruit, balanced

Trisaetum Vineyards Riesling Willamette Valley Oregon 2007

Honey, tea, lemon, nectarine, jasmine, lime, caramel, sweet nuts

Dr. Heidemanns-Bergweiler Riesling QBA Mosel 2009

Stone peach, apple aromatics, textural acidity, and balance

Fox Run Vineyards Riesling Finger Lakes 2008

Peaches, honey, lime, citrus, long zippy acidity

Hans Schiller Piesporter Michelsberg Spatelese 2007

Steely, pear, apple, citrus, firm, fruity, nice acid

Wagner Vineyard Riesling Select Finger Lakes 2008

Steely, petrol, stone fruits, racy acidity, firm

Selzer Osterberg Riesling Auslese Rheinhessen 2007

Washington Hills Late Harvest Riesling Walla Walla 2008

Tomasello Winery Vidal Blanc Ice Wine Atlantic County, NJ 2009

Harvest sugar 39.8 Brix

RS 18.4 Brix

Alcohol 12.3%

Dr. Zen Zen Eiswein Weissburgunder & Silvaner Pradikatwein Rheinhessen 2007

Berenauslese ripeness

Alcohol – 10.5%

Fenn Valley Vineyard 42 Parallel Ice Wine Lake Michigan Shore 2008

100% Vidal

Harvest sugar 37.8 Brix

Finger sugar 18.9%

Alcohol 10.5%

Peaches, mango, apple, honey