Kinheimer Rosenberg Riesling Auslese, Merkelbach

Kinheimer Rosenberg Riesling Auslese, Merkelbach - 2018

Item # 44918 750mL

An old school style of Auslese that drinks more like a Spätlese, this off-dry white is brimming with acidity. Brother Alfred and Rolf Merkelbach work their vineyards in the most traditional of styles, combatting the effects of climate change on the oechsle levels. Roman winemaking sites abound in this area of the Mosel, and the brothers continue a history thousands of years in the making. Pair with Hunan preserved ham and pickled beans.

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Color
White
Vintage
2018
Country
Germany
Region
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
Producer
Merkelbach
Grape Variety
Riesling
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Germany

German wines are some of the most jubilantly fruity bottles in the world. The country's Rieslings have been prized worldwide for centuries, yet they have never quite caught on in the U.S.: this no doubt due to Germany’s arcane system of wine classification. The most useful words to know on German wine labels are “Kabinett,” which indicates an outstanding everyday wine, and “trocken,” which means “dry.” As far as dessert wines go, a half-bottle of German Eiswein is so potent that you'll be able...

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Riesling

Though the trend is now in the other direction, for many years Riesling was known for producing wines with little alcohol and some residual sugar - too sweet for many modern wine drinkers. Though it's now cultivated worldwide, Riesling is nearly synonymous with German wine, and that country's winemakers have lately begun to produce some very exciting dry versions. They are careful to retain the delightful honeyed, flinty flavors that the best sweet Rieslings have always displayed. Alsace, of...

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