"The Glory of Riesling" Tasting Case

A “typical” Moselle cabinet, one can say, this wine from the VDP.Grosse Lage Dhroner Hofberg. Playful, fruity and juicy. A bit of herbal smoke paired with aromas of tropical fruits and a wonderfully ripe vineyard peach make your mouth water. The terrace calls out loud for a good time. Best served with a fresh salad. The vines are around 40 years old. The expansion took place in stainless steel tanks with spontaneous fermentation.

Juicy and fresh, there is hardly a better way to describe a late harvest. And this one really plays in the top league. If there is someone who opens a pure Spätlese shop, then he will definitely call it “Moselle juice shop”. It is already showing pleasant ripe fruits, which are supported by an acidity that encourages you to stay young. The entire fruit basket of a more southern area is included and invites you to linger for a long time. Definitely a wine that doesn't necessarily have to be drunk today, but looks forward to some storage time.

Real root! This is a word that is very seldom read in Europe. The vines in the Dhroner Häs’chen location were planted in the 1930s and are so isolated from other vineyards that the phylloxera did not make it to this vineyard. It is really something special as the majority of all grapevines in the EU have been grafted onto so-called American vines. The Häs’chen Kabinett was fermented spontaneously and the expansion takes place in stainless steel tanks in order to maintain that special freshness that this wine exudes now and for a long time to come. A very low alcohol level combined with this simply delicious balance of sweetness and freshness leaves no one in doubt that it is always good to have at least a second bottle of this wine in the house.

The dry Riesling from the Dhroner Hofberg shows a very elegant nose, clearly marked by a very finesse-rich slate minerality and slightly moist soil. The palate is met by an explosive, long-lasting acidity, accompanied by a mineral saltiness. The delicate exotic fruit is still almost hidden. In the finish delicate salt and some herbs. A dry Riesling between convincing drama and tart elegance. Well done!

The tub “In der Sengerei” is a parcel within the Dhroner Hofberg, on the Moselle, classified as a “Grand Cru” by the VDP. This part is located in the warmer front part of the vineyard and the grapes ripen with a completely south-facing orientation until late October. These factors create an extremely full aromatic Riesling, with a fine dry taste and a fruity, spicy aroma. The very concise acidity, in combination with the sweetness, is already quite balanced, so that the wine can be drunk without a guilty conscience. But even a few years of maturation will not damage this wine, on the contrary.

The off-dry Riesling from the Pfarrgarten shows beautiful fruity notes of lychee and peach on the nose. On the palate, elegant and intense in play. Shows juice and fruit but no saturating opulence. The acidity is lively and present, the restrained sweetness seems coherent and is integrated in a refined way. A prototype of a fine off-dry Mosel Riesling. Drinks well with Asian bowls or grilled seafood.