Dreissigacker Organic Riesling Trocken 2017
Germany
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DESCRIPTION
In a nutshell:
An elegant, refined and well balanced, organic dry German Riesling from the Rheinhessen.
The lowdown:
Since Jochen Dreissigacker took on this estate from his parents a few years ago things have been really shaken up and he's built an enviable reputation for this wines. The vineyards situated around the village of Bechtheim in the Rheinhessen area are low yielding and they use as little intervention as possible in the winery. For this, their Dry Estate Riesling, the grapes were hand harvested and underwent spontaneous fermentation using wild yeasts. While most of the wine was vinified in stainless steel, 10% did so in barrel. The result is a wine full of ripe fruit aromas of citrus, nectarine and apricot, paired with light spice notes. The palate is delightfully refreshing, with the elegant medium body very well balanced by a crisp acidity and mineral subtones.
When to drink:
With a good balance of power and acidity this is really food friendly - all the way from straightforward pork chops to rich, spicy south east asian cuisine suits it to a tee.
Suitable for Vegans, Organic
PRODUCER
Dreissigacker Wein
Jochen Dreissigacker has 21 hectares of vineyards in the Rheinhessen, 55% of which are Riesling. All of his wines are certified organic and he describes his transformation to organic viticulture as 'the artisan path to purity'. From 2019, Jochen also started following biodynamic principles in order to create the optimal conditions for the grapes to thrive - an approach that he describes as 'a long-term investment in nature and wines'. He reduced the yields in the vineyard by creating a much healthier soil, which in turn was lower in vigour. 'The path to any truly great wine is to limit the amount of grapes that are allowed to ripen,' says Jochen.
As expected of an organic estate, his approach in the cellar is as natural as possible, using only wild yeasts to ferment the must and harvesting only fully ripe grapes. All his wines, with the exception of the Auslese, are fermented to full dryness. The felicitous position of his vineyards, low yields and Jochens determination to pick at optimum ripeness ensures full flavour and eliminates any need for residual sugar to balance unripe flavours.
DETAILS
| Categories | Wine / White Wine / Crisp, Fresh Whites |
| Country | Germany |
| Grape Variety | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 12% |
| Organic/Biodynamic | Certified Organic |
| Vegan/Vegetarian | Vegan |
| SKU | DR0713WN |
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