Bassermann-Jordan Riesling Trocken 2018
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From vineyards above the Rhine River valley comes this wonderful dry Riesling. Flowers on the nose. Bright apples and pears on the palate with well-balanced acidity. Refreshing and very food friendly.
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James Suckling
A neat, fresh and taut riesling that has plenty of fresh limes and hints of white peaches. The palate has a fresh, lithe and juicy feel with crisp melon and a super fine, elegant finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Bassermann's 2018 Riesling Trocken is clear, bright and floral on the highly elegant and wonderfully pure and finessed nose. Lush and round on the palate, this is a light to medium-bodied, very elegant, refined and delicate dry Riesling with ripe acidity and salivating salinity. The wine reveals good phenolic grip and endless charm.
In 1718 the Jordan family emigrated from Savoy to the Palatinate. Andreas Jordan (1775-1848) established a quality wine estate and thereby laid the foundation stone for the reputation of the estate, which was exclusively under Riesling until 1996. In his footsteps came a long series of respected men: Ludwig Andreas Jordan (1811-1883), Representative of the Frankfurt Parliament and the Federal Parliament; Dr. Ludwig Bassermann-Jordan (1869 - 1914), who greatly influenced the first German wine regulations and who co-founded the Association of Natural Wine Producers (later VDP); Dr. Friedrich von Bassermann-Jordan (1872 - 1959) author of one of the most fundamental works on the history of wine; finally Dr. Ludwig von Bassermann-Jordan (1924-1995), who secured a firm position at the pinnacle of the international wine market for the Bassermann-Jordan wines. His daughter Gabriele and his wife Margrit von Bassermann-Jordan manage the estate today.
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.
This sunny and relatively dry region served for many years as a German tourist mecca and was associated with low cost, cheerful wines. But since the 1980s, it has gained a reputation as one of Germany’s more innovative regions, which has led to increased international demand.