Winemaker Notes
The MC Riesling is an elegant introduction to the Riesling league, with fresh unmistakable aromas of apple and citrus fruits and lively highlights of a delicate mineral note.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
The aromas of yellow apples, pears and white peaches make this sleek dry riesling very attractive. The crispness of the vintage is married to attractive fruit and impressive substance at the long, very harmonious finish.
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.