For many wine lovers Riesling from France's Alsace region is the benchmark by which all Rieslings are measured. Considered the best land for raising Riesling, our Alsace Riesling is a classic Haut-Rhin, high-elevation wine in the French style -- no candy-coating or greasy kid stuff -- this is a dry Riesling with plenty of perfume and floral notes to delight the nose and infused with tons of tang, spices, herbal and citrus notes to tantalize the tongue.

The 2002 harvest in Alsace was conducted under the new stringent maximum vine yield regulations by varietal type as set forth by the Alsacian Wine Council -- this means careful pruning to eliminate heavy grape yields to engender greater fruit concentration in those grapes that literally "make the cut."

The climate in Alsace nice and dry with temperate summers and cold winters which afford the vines an extended hibernation period. This is the only kosher and Mevushal Riesling from Alsace. Under O-U supervision. The grapes for this wine come from the mountain of Mombourg, as does its sister wine, Gewurztraminer.

This wine should be served chilled and is best when paired the Asian and spicy cuisines (Spanish, Cajun, etc.) or it is one of the few white wines that will hold its own against steaks, roasts and chops.

88 Ranking
Abarbanel Riesling Alsace Mevushal 2002
“A piercing floral and mineral scent segues into peach and ripe apple in this elegant and dry white. It’s not that complex, just pure and balanced. Good lingering finish.
Drink now through 2008.”
Wine Spectator
July 31, 2004

87 Ranking
Abarbanel Riesling Alsace Mevushal 1999
"Round and expressive, showing peach, apple and mineral flavors on a firm backbone of acidity. It's dry and tight on the finish, but should go well with food. Kosher.
Best from 2002 through 2006."
Wine Spectator
October 15, 2001

"Abarbanel Riesling, Vin d'Alsace, France -- The one kosher Alsatian Riesling available in the United States is Abarbanel, a dry, bright-straw colored, medium-bodied wine with a lovely bouquet of oranges, limes, mangoes and honey, and a fruity flavor of lemons and grapefruit, with a hint of minerals. Abarbanel Riesling is well balanced... and compliments many foods. "
Gabriel Kronemer
The N.Y. Jewish Week
August 2005

"Abarbanel Riesling, Vin d'Alsace, France -- This estate bottled wine has lovely aromas
of apples and citrus blossoms. The well balanced texture has dry, crisp flavors of
apples, oranges and peaches. Wonderful acidity and concentration typical
of fine wines from Alsace."
Dave DeSimone
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 2001

"The Abarbanel Vin d'Alsace Riesling 1999 Estate Bottled is floral and fruity, with
hints of dried apricot on the palate and green apple on the finish. A perfect choice to
accompany spicy food."
Deborah and Howard Spiegelman
Washington Jewish Week
March 2001