The world of Riesling returned to Seattle in Washington State. The attraction was the 4th Riesling Rendezvous, a gathering of Riesling producers and enthusiasts from around the world. Riesling Rendezvous is sponsored by Chateau Ste. Michelle, the Washington State giant wine producer and Weingut Dr. Loosen, one of Germany’s top Riesling producers from the Mosel Valley. The famous Eroica Riesling from Washington State is a joint venture of Ste. Michelle and Dr. Loosen. Riesling Rendezvous is the largest international gathering of Riesling producers and enthusiasts in the world.
This posting is part of a series of a dozen or so postings on the 4th Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle. I have posted sofar:
The World of Riesling in Seattle - Fourth Riesling Rendezvous in Washington State, USA
Coming Up in July: 4th Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, Washington State, USA
The German Winemakers at the Forthcoming 4. Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, Washington State, USA
The 4th Riesling Rendezvous featured 2 ½ days of tasting, discussing and learning about Riesling. It kicked off Sunday, July 14, in the late afternoon with the Grand Tasting on Chateau Ste. Michelle’s winery grounds in Woodinville, about 15 miles from downtown Seattle.
About 700 consumers, media, and producers attended. Riesling-friendly food was provided by popular Seattle food trucks Marination Mobile, Snout and Co and Barking Frog Mobile Kitchen, as well as appetizers by Chateau Ste Michelle culinary Director John Sarich. Guests also enjoyed live music by The Josh Rawlings Trio.
Producers at the Grand Tasting at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville
Almost 70 Riesling producers from seven countries - United States, Germany, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Slovakia and Austria - presented their wines. From within the United States, wineries from seven states participated: Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, California, New York, New Jersey and Michigan.
Australia
Frankland Estate
Jim Barry Wines
Mitchell Wines
Pikes
Austria
Domäne Wachau
Emmerich Knoll - Weingut Knoll
Loimer
Markus Huber
Canada
Cave Spring Cellars
Mission Hill Family Estate
Tantalus Vineyards
Thirty Bench Winemakers
Germany
A. Christmann
Battenfeld Spanier
Clemens Busch
Dönnhoff
Dr. Loosen
Fritz Haag
Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan
Leitz
Maximin Grünhaus
Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
Robert Weil
The German wine estates were all represented by their owner/winemaker/GM, except for Weingut Battenfeld Spanier and Weingut Leitz, which were represented by the importers as H.O.Spanier and Johannes Leitz, who had been scheduled to participate, had to change their plans in the last minute.
New Zealand
Framingham Wines Ltd.
Villa Maria Estate
Slovakia
Elesko Winery
United States
California
MadroñaVineyards
Municipal Winemakers
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Michigan
Black Star Farms
Chateau Grand Traverse
Shady Lane Cellars
New Jersey
Alba Vineyard
New York
Anthony Road Wine Company
Fox Run Vineyards
Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard
Red Newt Cellars, Inc.
Sheldrake Point Winery
Oregon
Bridgeview Vineyards
Brooks
Chehalem
Trisaetum
Tunkalilla Vineyard
Washington
Anew
Charles Smith Wines
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Efeste
Gard Vintners
The Hogue Cellars
Mercer Estates Winery
Pacific Rim
Snoqualmie
Tulip Valley Winery
The Woodhouse Wine
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