Dry Riesling. Delicate fragrance of white peaches, apricot and juicy pears. Impressive mouthfeel, lasting flavours. The classical Riesling in expression and elegance.
Viticulture
Red sandstone, unique soil composition that pronounces the minerally character of Riesling. Steep hillsides along the Rhein river (Nierstein) and heavy chalky-loam soil (Oppenheim) for depth, intense mouthfeel and excellent Riesling expression. Sustainable farming and grape growing. Exclusive use of organic fertilizers, no irrigation, defoilage by hand for reduced use of pesticides and healthier grapes, cover plants as natural fertilizer, to increase biological activity of the soil and to reduce soil
compression, hand selected harvest with maximum grape temperatures at harvest below 15°C.
Vinification
Gentle pressing below 1,8 atmospheres, filtration prior to fermentation, temperature controlled fermentation at 16º - 18ºC in stainless steel, ageing on the lees, one filtration only prior to bottling
Recommendation
Aperitif, all kind of seafood in different styles of preparation, veal, salads (please no vinegar dressing).