Winemaker Notes
Reiterpfad is located at the foot of the Haardt in Ruppertsberg. With sandstone and some limestone in the soil, it is one of our best premier crus. Very dense and long, grilled peach, smoky spiciness: a noble Riesling. Completely fermented in oak and aged on the lees for one year.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The intensely yellow-colored 2022 Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad Riesling Trocken VDP.Erste Lage exhibits an intense, floral bouquet of super ripe and concentrated Riesling berries along with herbaceous notes. Lush but fine and elegant on the palate, with stunning mineral freshness and fine tannins, this is a rich yet remarkably elegant and balanced wine from Reiterpfad, which can easily give too warm and bold Rieslings due to its warm exposition. The fruits are sourced on heterogeneous yet predominantly sandy soils with sandstone, loess and chalky marls; the latter in particular give von Winning's wines textured and substantial fruit with fine tannins and stimulating salinity. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork.
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.