2019 Niagara College “Balance” Semi-Dry Riesling 🔥 93pts
2019 Niagara College “Balance” Semi-Dry Riesling 🔥 93pts
93 points
ON VQA Niagara Peninsula
100% Riesling
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ON, VQA Niagara Peninsula
100% Riesling | Slightly Off-Dry | 11.0% ABV
🔥 93pts | Carl's Wine Club
I fell in love with this wine at the very first sip—pure, expressive, and authentically Niagara! A beautiful blend of citrus and tropical fruit, with a flinty minerality that carries through the mid-palate.
On the nose, it’s highly aromatic, delivering notes of green apple, gooseberry, pear, apricot, and white flowers. The palate is rich, textured, and vibrant, with flavours of lime, baked apple, Meyer lemon, and apricot. A hint of residual sugar adds depth, while bright acidity keeps everything in harmony. The finish is soft, lengthy, and satisfying, with a burst of ginger spice.
This wine over-delivers on value—a best-value wine of the year candidate!
– Carl Boucher, Feb 1, 2025
Food pairings:
Grilled spicy Italian sausage, red curry pork dish
Drink now until 2028
Dry Wine | RS: g/L | 11.0% ABV | Drink from 2024 to 2028
Pairings: Grilled spicy Italian sausage, red curry pork dish
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