2020 Karl Johner Rivaner

This Rivaner is a pale lemon yellow colour with medium acidity and medium bodied. Aromas of nutmeg, yellow stone fruit, apricots, nectarines and subtle floral notes. This well balanced dry white wine is intended for immediate enjoyment.

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Viticulture

The Rivaner grows in our cooler locations to capture the wonderful fruit aromas. The soil type is loess and loamy loess. The vineyards are intensively tended by hand. Manual foliage work such as defoliation and a reduction in yield in midsummer by cutting off excess grapes on the ground (green harvest) form the basis for this high quality.

The 2020 vintage was another early vintage. A very early flowering had resulted in a very early harvest. The Rivaner was harvested at a relatively high point in time.

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Recommendation

Ideally matched with an light summer meals.