German Wines

Spritzy young dry Riesling with layers of citrus and liquid honey flavours. Clean and fresh with lemony flavours to burn. It tastes dry, medium bodied and represents delicious drinking now or as a great contender for the cellar. 

Sealed with a screwcap ? so this is a no brainer for the long haul in your wine cellar.

 Weingut von Winning was founded in 1849 and revived as a family enterprise in 2007 by the late Achim Niederberger, who brought winemaker Stephan Attman on board to make high quality Rieslings, practicing organic viticulture in its Grosses Gew?chs vineyards around the villages of Ruppertsberg, Deidesheim and Forst. 

Succulent fresh dry Riesling from one of the best producers in Germany - Weingut Fritz Haag. Trocken means 'dry' and this wine lives up to its lively, refreshing promise with gorgeous cool climate Riesling flavours of lime, lemons and green apples, followed by a touch of white peach and a long finish. 

The Haag family has making wine since 1605 and been instrumental in the development of Brauneberger, a place recognised as one of the Mosel?s best wine areas since the sixth century. The winery is headed today by Oliver Haag, whose father Wilhelm (son of Fritz) became recognised as a Riesling world leader, awarded the deceptively simple title of Winegrower of the Year in 1994.

One of the greatest Rieslings from a special vineyard site. We receive a small allocation of this exceptionally beautifully balanced medium dry Riesling. It's made from one of Germany's great Rieslings from a hallowed vineyard site that has been revered for centuries for its ability to ripen this great white grape to a peachy flavour spectrum while retaining fresh lime zest aromas and crisp balancing acidity for a long finish. 

What the critics say...

Lively and subtle nose of ripe yellow apple, white peach and wild flowers. Juicy and elegant with a vibrant acidity
that lights this up beautifully. A touch of perceptible grape sweetness at the front of the medium-bodied palate, but
the long, wet stone finish is admirably dry. Spot on balance. Drink or hold.
JamesSuckling.com

Robert Weil is one of the top wine producers in the Rheingau and is famous for its sweet richly concentrated wines but this is a dry Riesling with great concentration of citrus zest, suggesting excellent longevity. This wine has ageing potential of at least 10 years. 

Weingut Robert Weil estate is situated on the Taunus Ridge, an elevated site in the Rheingau, considered a great site for vines and home to 90 hectares of vineyards, all dedicated solely to Riesling. Organic fertilizer, green cover and the elimination of all herbicides is part of the philosophy here. Harvest typically starts in October and can take up to 10 weeks with selective hand picking several times.
Production includes all tiers of Riesling from light bodied dry trocken styles up to beerenauslese – selected botrytised sweet wines.
Temperature controlled ferments are used, as are both stainless steel and wood – older, larger casks – for the fuller bodied styles.
Wines are fined using natural sedimentation rather than anything added.

The Riesling grapes for this wine are all grown on the estate vineyards in Rheinhessen which are cultivated bio-dynamically and tended by hand. Yield reduction, hand selection of the fruit and a variety of other biodyn-friendly measures throughout the year ensure exceptional quality. In the cellar, gentle pressing is followed by traditional vinification methods whilst the must is primarily fermented in traditional, large barrels. Expect a sumptuous mix of peachy flavours and driving minerality.

Excellent medium dry Riesling from one of the Mosel River's best producers, Weingut Fritz Haag. Refreshing, crisp and lively with concentrated lime zest and juicy flavoursome style followed by a long finish. 

The Haag family has making wine since 1605 and been instrumental in the development of Brauneberger, a place recognised as one of the Mosel?s best wine areas since the sixth century. The winery is headed today by Oliver Haag, whose father Wilhelm (son of Fritz) became recognised as a Riesling world leader, awarded the deceptively simple title of Winegrower of the Year in 1994.

This iconic German wine comes from one of Germany?s great vineyards in its largest wine region, the Rheinhessen,  home to 26,281 hectares (approximately the same size as Marlborough, New Zealand with its 26,850 hectares). The Wosthofen Kirchspiel Vineyard is 44.2 hectares and its grapes are used by several different producers, the most respected are Wittman, Groebe, Keller and Seehof-Ernst Fauth.
This is a dry wine made by a member of the VDP, the group of quality minded German winemakers who have systematically set about ransforming the style, quality and perception of their country's best wines.

It's dry with up to 9 grams residual sugar per litre as the name trocken (dry) on the label must comply with. 13% ABV.

Clemens Busch is a 15 hectare vineyard owned by Rita and Clemens Busch on the impressively steep banks of the Mosel River in Germany where their Marienburg Grosse Lage (Grand Cru) vineyard defines the quality of the wines. 

This kabinett is a fresh, bright, drink-me-now Riesling from this outstanding site, offering a lively drinkable dry white for pleasure now as well as a wine worth ageing. 

Spatlese means late harvest in German and this sweet Riesling is an outrageously, deliciously concentrated example of a great sweet wine with complex layers of flavour from the Mosel Valley - the world's headquarters for Riesling. 

Gorgeously intense lemon curd aromas combined with white peach flavours and a medium bodied style. Youthful now, it drinks deliciously well now and will age superbly for up to a decade, potentially longer in cool dark ageing conditions.