Wolfberger Riesling 2016

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Region

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Vintage
2016

Size
750ML

ABV
12%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

This Riesling of a beautiful yellow color, marked by an intense nose of fresh fruit, develops notes of citrus, pear with a spike of white flowers. The attack on the palate is fresh, endowed with a nice acidity and with a beautiful presence of citrus fruits on the finish.

It is an elegant accompaniment to seafood and shellfish, sushi, terrine fish, grilled, in sauce or pies, roasted poultry, snails, sauerkraut and regional dishes, fresh goat cheeses.

Professional Ratings

  • 90
    Lime and lemon zest are joined by aromatic citrus foliage on the nose. The palate replays these sprightly refreshing notes and lets them ripple across the slender palate. This is light, dry and will put a spring in your step with its citrus liveliness.

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Wolfberger, France
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Wolfberger’s history shows constant evolution in the form of new winegrower memberships. Founded in Eguisheim, near Colmar, Wolfberger is today equally divided between the Bas-Rhin and the Haut-Rhin, due to the wine press and the cellars at Dambach-la-Ville and to the fact that half of the member winegrowers come from the Bas-Rhin. The Wolfberger activities are: vinification, distillation, bottling, packaging, delivery and marketing of its products.
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Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.

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With its fairytale aesthetic, Germanic influence and strong emphasis on white wines, Alsace is one of France’s most unique viticultural regions. This hotly contested stretch of land running north to south on France’s northeastern border has spent much of its existence as German territory. Nestled in the rain shadow of the Vosges mountains, it is one of the driest regions of France but enjoys a long and cool growing season. Autumn humidity facilitates the development of “noble rot” for the production of late-picked sweet wines, Vendange Tardive and Sélection de Grains Nobles.

The best wines of Alsace can be described as aromatic and honeyed, even when completely dry. The region’s “noble” varieties, the only ones permitted within Alsace’s 51 Grands Crus vineyards, are Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, and Pinot Gris.

Riesling is Alsace’s main specialty. In its youth, Alsace Riesling is dry, fresh and floral, but develops complex mineral and flint character with age. Gewurztraminer is known for its signature spice and lychee aromatics, and is often utilized for late harvest wines. Pinot Gris is prized for its combination of crisp acidity and savory spice as well as ripe stone fruit flavors. Muscat, vinified dry, tastes of ripe green grapes and fresh rose petal.

Other varieties grown here include Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Chasselas, Sylvaner and Pinot Noir—the only red grape permitted in Alsace and mainly used for sparkling rosé known as Crémant d’Alsace. Most Alsace wines are single-varietal bottlings and unlike other French regions, are also labeled with the variety name.

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