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Dessert Wines
Late Harvest Riesling
Riesling picked well after normal harvest, giving Spätlese, Auslese and beyond — sweet but held together by acidity.
In detail
- Origin
- Germany.
- Major regions
- Mosel · Nahe · Alsace · Finger Lakes
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Flavour profile
- White peach, honeyed apple, lime marmalade and slate.
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- Very high
- Sweetness
- Off-dry to sweet
Recommended Glass
Dessert Wine Glass
A notably small bowl on a slim stem, sized for the smaller pours that sweet wine calls for.
About this glass →Serving Temperature
8–10°C (46–50°F)
A little cooler than room temperature for reds; properly cold but not frozen for whites and sparkling.
Food Pairings
- Spicy Asian dishes
- Pork with apple
- Fruit desserts
- Mild blue cheese
- Duck
Notable examples & brands
- Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese
- Trimbach Vendanges Tardives