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Open Daily 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Year-round
Tours daily at
10:15, 11:15, 12:15,
1:15, 2:15, 3:15, and 4:15

For more information, contact us at:
1-800-VIP-WINE (847-9463)

E-Mail: info@wollersheim.com

PO Box 87
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578-0087


For GPS Locating Only:
7876 State Rd 188
Sauk City, Wisconsin
[GPS Coordinates:
N43° 17.201' W089° 42.499']


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Winemaker's Notes:


Wollersheim White Riesling bottle

download printable version (pdf file)

White Riesling

Semi-Sweet White Wine

A fragrant white with floral and citrusy aromas of honeyed pears, figs and apricots. An elegant dessert wine. Consistently a "Gold" medal award-winner.

Grape: 100% White Riesling, custom-grown in Washington state

Production Method: cold fermentation, natural residual sweetness of 2.4% obtained by stopping fermentation

Aging: none, bottled early spring

Sweetness: semi-sweet

Alcohol: 10.5%

Serving Temperature: 40º - 45º

Ageability: enjoy young (up to two years)

History: started making White Riesling in 1986
(originally called Johannisberg Riesling)

White Riesling Awards:
  • White Riesling 2010
    DOUBLE GOLD–Florida State Fair Int'l Wine Competition 2011, Tampa, FL
    GOLD –New World Int'l Wine Competition 2011, Ontario, CA
    GOLD –San Diego Int'l Wine Competition 2011, San Diego, CA
    Silver–Finger Lakes Int'l Wine Competition 2011, Rochester, NY

  • White Riesling 2009
    GOLD-New World Int'l Wine Competition 2010, Ontario, CA
    GOLD -Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition 2010, Grand Rapids, MI
    Best of Class-New World Int'l Wine Competition 2010, Ontario, CA
    Silver "Best Buy & Highly Recommended"-Bev. Testing Institute 2010, Chicago, IL
    Silver-San Diego Int'l Wine Competition 2010, San Diego, CA

  • White Riesling 2008
    GOLD-Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition 2009, Grand Rapids, MI
    Silver "Best Buy & Highly Recommended"-Beverage Testing Institute, Chicago, IL
    Silver-Int'l Eastern Wine Competition 2009, Watkins Glen, NY
    Silver-Riverside Int'l Wine Competition 2009, Riverside, CA
    Silver-Finger Lakes Int'l Wine Competition 2009, Mendon, NY
    Silver-San Diego Int'l Wine Competition 2009, San Diego, CA
    Silver-Critics Challenge Int'l Wine Competition 2009, San Diego, CA

  • White Riesling 2007
    GOLD-Lone Star Int'l Wine Competition 2008, Grapevine, TX
    GOLD-Los Angeles Int'l Wine & Spirits Competition 2008, Los Angeles, CA
    GOLD-Long Beach Grand Cru Int'l Wine Competition 2008, Long Beach, CA
    GOLD-Mid-American Wine Competition 2008, Des Moines, IA
    "Best of Class"-Mid-American Wine Competition 2008, Des Moines, IA
    "Best of Class"-Los Angeles Int'l Wine & Spirits Competition 2008, Los Angeles, CA
    Silver-“Highly Recommended & Best Buy” –Beverage Testing Institute 2008, Chicago, IL
    Silver-San Francisco Int'l Wine Competition 2008, San Francisco, CA
    Silver-Int'l Eastern Wine Competition 2008, Watkins Glen, NY
    Silver-Finger Lakes Int'l Wine Competition 2008, Mendon, NY
    Silver-New World Int'l Wine Competition 2008, Ontario, CA
    Silver-Pacific Rim Int'l Wine Competition 2008, San Bernardino, CA
    Silver-Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition 2008, Grand Rapids, MI
    Silver-Riverside Int'l Wine Competition 2008, Riverside, CA
    Silver-Indy Int'l Wine Competition 2008, West Lafayette, IN
    Bronze-San Diego Int'l Wine Competition 2008, San Diego, CA

  • White Riesling 2006
    GOLD-Finger Lakes Int'l Wine Competition 2007, Mendon, NY
    GOLD-Pacific Rim Int'l Wine Competition 2007, San Bernardino, CA
    GOLD-Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition 2007, Grand Rapids, MI
    GOLD-Riverside Int'l Wine Competition 2007, Riverside, CA
    GOLD-San Francisco Int'l Wine Competition 2007, San Francisco, CA
    Silver-“Best Buy/Highly Recommended” –Beverage Testing Institute 2007, Chicago, IL
    Silver-New World Int'l Wine Competition 2007, Ontario, CA
    Silver-Long Beach Grand Cru Int'l Wine Competition 2007, Long Beach, CA
    Silver-Amenti del Vino Int'l Wine Competition 2007, Mystic, CT
    Silver-Los Angeles Int'l Wine & Spirits Competition 2007, Los Angeles, CA
    Silver-Lone Star Int'l Wine Competition 2007, Grapevine, TX
    Silver-Indy Int'l Wine Competition 2007, West Lafayette, IN
    Silver-Mid-American Wine Competition 2007, Des Moines, IA
    Silver-Tasters Guild Consumers’ Wine Judging Competition 2007, Grand Rapids, MI Bronze-Florida State Fair Int'l Wine Competition 2007, Tampa, FL
    Bronze-Int'l Eastern Wine Competition 2007, Watkins Glen, NY

  • White Riesling 2005
    GOLD-Florida State Fair Int'l Wine Competition 2006, Tampa, FL
    GOLD-Lone Star Int'l Wine Competition 2006, Grapevine, TX
    GOLD-Amenti del Vino Int'l Wine Competition 2006, Mystic, CT
    Silver-"Highly Recommended"-Beverage Testing Institute 2006, Chicago, IL
    Silver-Finger Lakes Int'l Wine Competition 2006, Rochester, NY
    Silver-Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition 2006, Grand Rapids, MI
    Silver-New World Wine Int'l Wine Competition 2006, Ontario, CA
    Silver-Riverside Int'l Wine Competition 2006, Santa Rosa, CA
    Silver-Pacific Rim Int'l Wine Competition 2006, San Bernardino, CA
    Silver-San Francisco Int'l Wine Competition 2006, San Francisco, CA
    Silver-Indiana State Fair Int'l Wine Competition 2006, Indianapolis, IN
    Silver-Tasters Guild Wine Lovers Consumer Competition 2006, Washington, DC

  • White Riesling 2004
    GOLD-Dallas Morning News Wine Competition 2005, Dallas, TX
    Highly Recommended-Beverage Testing Institute 2005, Chicago, IL

  • White Riesling 2003
    GOLD-Lone Star Int'l Wine Competition 2004, Grapevine, TX
    Silver-Florida State Fair Int'l Wine Competition 2004, Tampa, FL
    Silver-Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition 2004, Grand Rapids, MI

  • White Riesling 2002
    GOLD-Riverside Int'l Wine Competition 2003, Riverside, CA

  • White Riesling 2001
    GOLD-Pacific Rim Int'l Wine Competition 2002,San Bernardino, CA
    GOLD-Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition 2002, Grand Rapids, MI

  • White Riesling 2000
    Award of Excellence-American Tasting Institute 2001, San Francisco, CA
    Best Buy/Highly Recommended-Beverage Testing Institute 2001, Chicago, IL


The Wollersheim Winery sits on a scenic hillside overlooking the Wisconsin River, just across from Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. This national historic site was selected by European vintners over 150 years ago and is one of America's oldest winery properties. Established as the Wollersheim Winery in 1972, today the vineyards are comprised of 27 acres of French-American and American hybrid grapes. This regional winery has received numerous Double Gold awards for its premium grape wines and has gained recognition as being one of the leading wineries in the Midwest

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