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New York\u2019s Finger Lakes region has cemented its identity as a source of world-class rieslings\u2014from dry to sweet and lean to rich, the area offers a sweeping assortment of styles. But riesling isn\u2019t the only success story here; there are some 60 other varieties that grow along the shores of these oblong bodies of water. Among them, whites stand out, retaining their acidity to remain vibrant and nervy. Here are five to try. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>Chardonnay<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n

The wine darling of the world, chardonnay is in an unusual position in the Finger Lakes: it trails riesling in both popularity and abundance. That\u2019s partly because some pockets of the region are too<\/i> cool to ripen chardonnay grapes well. But as vintners in Champagne realized long ago, tart chardonnay makes excellent sparkling wine. Try Herman<\/b>n J. <\/b>Wie<\/b>mer<\/b> <\/b>2009 Finger Lakes <\/b>Blanc de Blanc <\/b>Cuv\u00e9e<\/b><\/a>. Made entirely of chardonnay in the same method as Champagne, it\u2019s both toasty and lemony, with fine bubbles that cut through the wine\u2019s creamy texture. It\u2019s heavenly with a creamy, bloomy-rind cheese such as St. Stephen<\/a> from the Hudson Valley\u2019s Four Fat Fowl. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>Rkatsiteli<\/b> <\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Pronounced er<\/i>–<\/i>kat<\/i>–<\/i>si<\/i>-TELL-<\/i>ee<\/i>, this grape was once the third most-planted in the world. Most of the acreage, however, was in the USSR and was plowed under during Mikhail Gorbachev\u2019s rule in the 1980s. The Finger Lakes boasts some thanks to Dr. Konstantin Frank, a viticulturist who emigrated to the US from Odessa in the 1950s. He started his own winery on the banks of Keuka Lake in 1962 and planted Rkatsiteli on the hunch that it would work in the cool climate, as it did back home. He was right: Dr. Konstantin Frank 2016 Finger Lakes <\/b>Rkatsiteli<\/b><\/a> is a lean, nervy wine, a little like riesling but earthier and more herbal\u2014the sort to pour with herbed goat cheese, such as Fine Herbs Ch\u00e8vre<\/a> from Lively Run Goat Dairy on Seneca Lake nearby. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>Gew<\/b>\u00fc<\/b>rztraminer <\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Wherever riesling thrives, gewurz, as it\u2019s often abbreviated, is sure to follow. Heady with rose-petal scents and spicy, lychee-like fruit flavors, it\u2019s not always easy to pair with food, though\u2014unless that food is cheese. (Gewurz needs richness to balance its full flavors.) In Alsace, where many vintners specialize in gew\u00fcrztraminer, Munster<\/a> is the go-to match. The funk of the cheese tames the sweet, spicy scents, and vice versa. Grab a bottle of Keuka Spring 2015 Dynamite Vineyard Gewurztraminer<\/b> <\/a>and a wedge of Munster d\u2019Alsace. For a more local choice, try Sprout Creek Farm Toussaint<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>Gr\u00fcner<\/b> Veltliner<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n

There isn\u2019t much of it grown in New York, but this Austrian grape is worth seeking out. Gr\u00fcner<\/i>means \u201cgreen,\u201d and the wine\u2019s flavors often fall in this color spectrum\u2014think limes, lentils, or green peas\u2014with a hallmark whiff of white pepper. The Fulkerson 2014 Seneca Lake William <\/b>Vigne<\/b> <\/b>Gr\u00fcner<\/b> Veltliner<\/b><\/a> is named for the first Fulkerson to settle in New Amsterdam back in the early 1600s. It\u2019s terrific with halloumi<\/a>, especially when the cheese is grilled and doused in herb sauce. Or take a cue from the Austrians and whisk pumpkin seed oil into fresh cheese, then spread the mixture on whole-grain bread or seedy crackers.    <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>Vignoles<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Vignoles is a hybrid grape created by crossing two varieties together. Wondering which ones? Us too: Curiously, the parents of vignoles have been lost to history. What we do know is that it buds late (typically after spring frosts), does well in the cold, and is highly susceptible to B<\/i>otrytis<\/i> <\/i>cinerea<\/i>, the special rot that\u2019s responsible for some of the greatest dessert wines in the world. Anthony Road 2015 Finger Lakes <\/b>Vignoles<\/b><\/a> is slightly sweet, filled with ripe peach and citrus flavors, yet simultaneously bright and fresh. It\u2019s just the thing to take the edge off a stinky, salty, washed-rind cheese such as Cato Corner Farm Hooligan<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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