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This $13 riesling is a peachy introduction to a famous region

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Columnist, Food
April 25, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. EDT
FROM LEFT: Clean Slate Riesling 2021; Puriri Hills Mokoroa Sauvignon Blanc 2022; Standing Stone Vineyards Farm Red 2021. (Scott Suchman for The Washington Post and Scott Suchman/for The Washington Post)
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Here are three honest, delicious wines that will honor your attention. We have an introduction to Mosel riesling, a ripe savvie from New Zealand and a delightful red blend from New York’s Finger Lakes.

GREAT VALUE

Clean Slate Riesling 2021

(3 stars)

Mosel, Germany, $13

Peach, apricot and a hint of honey give this off-dry riesling depth. It’s a delicious introductory wine for people unfamiliar with the Mosel, Germany’s most famous wine region. The clever name only hints at the possibilities for exploring the various slate soils of the Mosel and how they express themselves through wine. Alcohol by volume: 10.5 percent. Bottle Weight: 580 grams (Average).