Elegant floral scent suggestive of honeysuckle together with subtle tropical fruit lead the way for expansive honeyed yellow fruits with ripe pear, lemon citrus and some tropical character. Rounds out with deftly balanced acidity and a touch of residual sweetness.
White gold in colour with a minerally, lime and white peach nose lifted with a light floral note. Light-bodied and off-dry with honey and green-apple flavours.
For my palate, one of the best all-year-round white wines is a German Riesling of Kabinett quality because it’s low in alcohol and its vibrant acidity makes it very refreshing. This Riesling is straw-coloured with a hint of lime; it has a spicy-minerally nose of honey and citrus fruits with a light petrol note. On the palate it’s off-dry with a honeyed grapefruit flavour and is beautifully balanced.
Though Schlangengraben means “snakepit” in German, there are no snakes around this vineyard, though there are lots of little lizards that love the hot, red-slate soils. Also loving the slate soils here: Riesling vines, up to 110 years old (Alte Reben means old vines). Concentration with restraint, with ample stone, light honeysuckle, herbed Bosc pear and fragrant Mediterranean lemon filling the honed frame. The slippery palate pulses with a precision that is highly alluring — fortunate because with only 10.5% alcohol, this smashable Riesling goes quickly. Wild ferment, a subtle, herbal minerality draws throughout this quietly confident wine.
The aromas of citrus, apple sauce and hint of dough collaborate to create a wake-up call for a brunch-time bubbly. The juicy, lemony, green apple, lime notes whet the appetite. Clean, zesty finish satisfies. Made from a variety of grape varieties, vintages and sites.
Feint cherry blossoms on the nose. Lively, gentle mousse. Ripe with generous strawberry and cherry flavour action. Clean, tart finish makes for an appetizing brunch partner with Belgian waffles accented with strawberries and whipped cream.
Very pale; green tint on the rim. Fine nose of green apple, conifer, mineral notes. Very light, refreshing; distinguished delicate flavour, light acidic lift.