Riesling

[ reez-ling, rees- ]

noun

1. Horticulture.
   1. a variety of grape.
   2. the vine bearing this grape, grown in Europe and California.
2. a fragrant, white, dry or sweet wine made from this grape.

Riesling

/ ˈriːzlɪŋ; ˈraɪz- /

noun

1. a white wine from the Rhine valley in Germany and from certain districts in other countries
2. the grape used to make this wine

Word History and Origins

Origin of Riesling¹

Borrowed into English from German around 1825–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of Riesling¹

C19: from German, from earlier Rüssling , of obscure origin

Example Sentences

But a royal mandate in the 18th century to grow only Riesling shaped the landscape into what it is today.

From The Daily Beast

If pairing with citrus flavors you might want to consider a nice Riesling as well.

From The Daily Beast

Well, we had a bottle of Riesling,” he adds, “and it worked very well with that.

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Try a manly washed-rind cheese like the Cato Corner Farm Hooligan with a floral, sweet wine like a Riesling or Gewurtztraminer.

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The wine is made from a Riesling grape, and has some color, a hint of sweetness, and is very unusual.

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The dry sparkling hocks we tasted here had the real riesling flavour and the fine natural perfume common to this grape.

From Project Gutenberg

The Riesling, a Rhineland grape, resembles a brandied hock; it makes one of the best wines, and is often very palatable.

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It is very similar to Missouri Riesling but is, on the Station grounds, and in general, a much stronger grower.

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He thought moodily of Paul Riesling, of their youth together, of the girls they had known.

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When he called up Paul Riesling he was, in his moral splendor, unusually eager.

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