And the Best Wine From New York Is…
Dry Riesling?
The 2005 Dry Riesling from the Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard beat out 702 other wines to earn the Governor’s Cup or “best white wine†and “best of show.†Last years warmer growing season allowed for a broader wine, according to Wiemer, that isn’t typical for the Lakes. Only 2,000 cases of this $16 wine were produced.
The Finger Lakes region in New York is actually taking it’s place as one of the best regions in the world for Dry Riesling. Except for 2005, Dry Riesling’s from the Finger Lakes region have garnered the New York Wine and Food Classics’s top award since 2000.
Although not all wines from the state are represented in this tasting, it is a pretty good representation of what New York has to offer. Lenn at Lenndevours, a fellow wine blogger focused on New York Wines, compiled the complete list of winners on his website here, and offers a few comments on the contest.
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August 29th, 2006 at 10:15 am
A couple things here…
One: 2000 cases actually isn’t that little for a NY winery you Californian you
Two: I heard a rumor that a Long Island meritage wine would have won the Governor’s Cup, but it was disqualified because only a couple/few hundred cases were made. Apparently quantity has more to do with quality than I thought.
August 31st, 2006 at 9:28 am
Odd that they would disqualify a wine for that reason. I guess they wanted to make sure a few bottles are available for purchase after they’re tasted.
Oh, and you’re right, 2000 cases isn’t anything to scoff at. It’s just that after a wine gets press like this, it doesn’t last long, so I imagine 24,000 bottles selling out quickly.