Schieferterrassen Riesling 2019
QbA Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Heymann-Löwenstein, 750 ml
| Grape variety: | Riesling |
| Producer: | Heymann-Löwenstein / Fam. Löwenstein |
| Origin: | Germany / Mosel / Untermosel |
| Other vintages: |
Description
Pale golden yellow with bright green tinge. Nose of quince, banana, lychee and pear with a hint of apricot. On palate the wine is full and lively with a fine balance between acidity and fruit. With moderate complexity, it remains a beautiful expression of Riesling's elegance from a master of avant-garde winemaking in Moselle.
Attributes
| Origin: | Germany / Mosel / Untermosel |
| Grape variety: | Riesling |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Ripening potential: | 1 to 5 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Fruit tart, Hot Asian dishes, Spicy hard cheese |
| Vinification: | fermentation with grapes' own yeast, long must fermentation, soft pressing |
| Harvest: | hand-picking with simultaneous grape sel |
| Maturation: | in steel tank |
| Bottling: | filtration |
| Volume: | 13.0 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Heymann-Löwenstein / Fam. Löwenstein
Untermosel
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Sitting in the heart of Europe, the hilly, lake-dotted landscape of Germany provides ideal, fertile soil for the most diverse vine varieties. From Albalonga to Zweigelt, over 140 different grape varieties are grown on about 100,000 acres, cared for by nearly 50,000 vintners. Most of these vintners are young, modern, internationally trained, inquisitive and urbane. It is hardly surprising, then, that German wine has a good reputation well beyond the country's borders.
