Winemaker Notes
A wet stone and lemon rind nose, consistent on the pallet with bright acidity and considerable length for such a dry Riesling.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
From red and yellow sandstone soils of the premier crus but earlier pickings and younger vines, the 2021 Wachenheimer Riesling Village offers a clear, pure, fresh, precise and flinty bouquet of concentrated lemons and ripe yellow seed fruits. Round and lush but rather crystalline, this is a fresh and linear Riesling with precise acidity that transports the wine to a stimulating, savory and grippy finish. Bring the fish!
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James Suckling
Complex nose of crisp pear, yellow grapefruit and dried sage. Generous body and a firm structure, the acidity pronounced, but not sharp. Sleek and strident finish. A cuvée of the Böhlig, Gerümpel, Königswingert vineyard sites. From bio dynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.
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.