RR – Rajnai Rizling 2023

RR – meaning Rhenish Riesling, or Riesling in its traditional form, because what else could be from the Moselle region. This white wine grape variety dominates 55% of the more than 8,000 hectares of the Moselle. On the terraces along the Moselle, the vines can only take hold in the soil if they are deeply rooted. Cultivation is largely done by hand, as the steep hillsides do not allow the use of machinery. The centuries-old method of cultivating the terraces is still used today. The idea is that each vine is supported on a separate stake, so that the vines get enough light and air, although this is undoubtedly more work.

Rhine Riesling and Mosel – how?

The Rhine and its tributaries, including the Moselle, are among the areas with the best conditions for Riesling. The stony soil here retains and then returns heat to the vines, multiplying it by the amount of light amplified by the river. Rhine Rieslings can be dry or sweet. German wine law bases the classification of wines on how ripe the grapes were at the time of harvest.

Mosel wines have a unique flavour. Refined, fruity wines with characterful acidity and unique minerality are produced from this area. Our RR semi-dry category wine already carries this minerality on the nose, and the flavour enhances it even further. The wine was made from a harvest before last year, using a reductive process, which is how it remains so irresistibly fresh and succulent.

Mosel Rieslings tend to keep for a long time, and give a fresh taste experience even after 3-4 years. It is the wines from here that have made the Mosel region the number one Riesling producing area in Germany since the late 1990s.