This dry premium Riesling comes from one of the absolute top sites of the Palatinate, consisting of sandy loam soils with red sandstone and limestone pebbles. The name Reiterpfad goes back to a Roman army trail. The crossing of two Roman roads made this place strategically important. Biodynamically cultivated grapes produce a Riesling with a very delicate nose reminiscent of yellow fruit. Some minerality vibrates along with it. The palate also reveals yellow stone fruits, red apple and a veritable explosion of spices, rounded off by a delicate minerality. The Reiterpfad is a "long-distance runner" with great potential. We recommend decanting it.

Attributes

Origin:	Germany / Pfalz / Wachenheim
Site / vineyard:	Ruppertsberg Reiterpfad
Grape variety:	Riesling
Label:	Vegan, Certified organic or biodynamic wine
Ripening potential:	4 to 20 years
Drinking temperature:	10 to 12 °C
Food Pairing:	Smoked fish, Whole baked fish, Roast veal with morel sauce, Wild fowl
Vinification:	fermentation in wooden barrel, pressing the whole grape, fermentation at low temperatures
Harvest:	in small boxes, hand-picking with simultaneous grape sel
Maturation:	in large wooden barrel/foudre
Bottling:	filtration
Volume:	12.5 %
Note:	Contains sulphites

Producer

Dr. Bürklin-Wolf / Fam. Bürklin

Region

Pfalz

Pfalz: Riesling meets Burgundy

Palatine winemakers manage the feat of vinifying top-tier crus from both white and red varieties. In addition, Riesling presents the same class here as Chardonnay and other Burgundy varieties. This versatility at high quality levels makes Germany’s second-largest wine region a trove of discoveries of all kinds. Tranquil winegrowing towns with a diverse range of culinary offerings and hotels make the Palatinate region a perfect wine travel destination.

Country

Germany

Germany – Into the elite the hard way

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.