Wachenheimer Schlossberg Riesling 2023
Wachenheimer Schlossberg Riesling 2023
QbA Pfalz, Dr. Bürklin-Wolf, 750 ml
Sparkling all-rounder
- A straightforward Riesling with impressive depth and great aging potential.
- Citrus and stone fruit, floral notes, mineral, juicy, fresh, with a salty finish.
- Perfect with fish, seafood, white meat, and white asparagus.
Description
This Riesling comes from the terraced vineyards surrounding the ruins of Wachtenburg Castle. The elevated location of the Schlossberg and the proximity to the Palatinate Forest create a cooler microclimate, allowing the wine to mature slowly over a long period. The result is an elegant, straightforward Riesling with impressive depth and great aging potential. With a little air, the wine opens up in layers: citrus fruits, crisp apple, and juicy pear combine with delicate notes of white flowers and a distinctive minerality. On the palate, it is lively and juicy, yet firm and full of tension, supported by a mineral core and a delicately salty finish. A subtle exotic nuance adds extra charm to the interplay of aromas without overshadowing the classic style. A characterful Riesling that pairs particularly well with delicate fish dishes, white meat in cream sauce, or refined white asparagus creations.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Riesling |
| Producer: | Dr. Bürklin-Wolf / Fam. Bürklin |
| Origin: | Germany / Pfalz / Wachenheim |
| Label: | Vegan, Certified organic or biodynamic wine |
| Ripening potential: | 3 to 10 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 12 to 14 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Asparagus specialities, Goat's cheese, Giant crevettes, grilled langoustines, Hot vegetable curries |
| Vinification: | pressing the whole grape, fermentation in steel tank |
| Harvest: | hand-picking with simultaneous grape sel, in small boxes |
| Maturation: | in large wooden barrel/foudre |
| Bottling: | filtration |
| Volume: | 12.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf / Fam. Bürklin
Riesling
The cold-weather king
The Riesling is the flagship of the German wine industry. It grows from north to south in all growing areas. It is also comfortable in the neighbouring Alsace region and in Austria. Its specialty is being vinified to a variety of degrees of sweetness, from bone-dry wines to ice wine. Moreover, thanks to its spirited acidity, it ages better than many reds. The typical Riesling smells of citrus, peach and apricot, shows hints of flint, and with maturity develops an idiosyncratic petrol note. It reflects its terroir like hardly any other white variety. Thus, it often gets fuller and more aromatic in Austria than in Germany. In Alsace, in turn, it has a particular mineral taste. Riesling is a wonderful culinary companion. It fits well not only with fish and shellfish, but also takes the heaviness from hearty meals. And with a fine sweetness and acidity balance, it works wonders for Asian cuisine.
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.
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.
