Chardonnay - Riesling Wine: Taste, Regions and Pairings

Key regions

Pairings

Chardonnay - Riesling is a white blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in New York, USA.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, high acidity, varies and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to tropical fruit, stone fruit, citrus, apple, pear and floral.

It is planted most seriously in New York, Michigan, Virginia and Okanagan Valley.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, medium vigour and a preference for cool climate.

It blends readily with Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

At the table it suits stir-fried chicken with vegetables, maine lobster rolls and steamed mussels.

The structure.

Body

Medium

Tannin

None

Acidity

High

Sweetness

Varies

Alcohol

Medium

Flavours

tropical fruitstone fruitcitrusapplepear

Aromas

floralherbal

Styles

dry whitesparklingsweet

Where it grows.

01 New YorkUSA Read → 02 MichiganUSA Read → 03 VirginiaUSA Read → 04 Okanagan ValleyCanada Read → 05 BarossaAustralia Read → 06 PiedmontItaly Read → 07 AlicanteSpain Read →

Blends well with.

01 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 02 Semillon Read → 03 Chardonnay Read → 04 Riesling Read →

Food pairings.

01 Stir-fried chicken with vegetables

02 Maine lobster rolls

03 Steamed mussels

Bottles to look for.

Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Kopin, Vin de France
Artwine Brut, Ukraine
Bowers Harbor Vineyards 'Otis' White, Michigan, USA
Domaine Mure Cremant d'Alsace Grand Millesime, France
Dr. Konstantin Frank Salmon Run Chardonnay - Riesling, Finger Lakes, USA
Drei Dona Tenuta la Palazza Il Tornese, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Frind Estate Winery Sparkling Brut, Okanagan Valley, Canada
Germano Ettore Binel Langhe Bianco, Piedmont, Italy

Chardonnay - Riesling: common questions

01.

What does Chardonnay - Riesling taste like?

Chardonnay - Riesling tastes of tropical fruit, stone fruit, citrus, apple, pear and floral, plus one more. The wines show medium body, no tannin, high acidity, varies and medium alcohol.

02.

Where is Chardonnay - Riesling from?

Chardonnay - Riesling originates in New York, USA.

03.

Where is Chardonnay - Riesling grown?

The key regions for Chardonnay - Riesling are New York, Michigan, Virginia, Okanagan Valley and Barossa, plus two more.

04.

What food pairs with Chardonnay - Riesling?

Pour it with stir-fried chicken with vegetables, maine lobster rolls and steamed mussels.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of USA.