Dreissigacker Riesling Auslese 2021 (37.5cl)
£26.75
The wine
This is a soundly aromatic sweet wine with hints of luscious honey and delicate floral aromas. On the palate, the zesty acidity complements the fine sweetness of this Riesling, resulting in a harmonious, pure and lively Auslese with only 7% abv.
The fruit comes from a selection of Jochen Dreissigacker's best sites around the village of Bechtheim, among them Hasensprung, Geyersberg and Rosengarten. They catch sun all year, which gives the richness, while loess and limestone soils account for the fine floral character. Jochen has held organic certification since the 2010 vintage and works much of the estate biodynamically. He is one of the names at the front of what is fairly called the Rheinhessen revival, a region long dismissed and now producing some of Germany's most serious Riesling.
The producer
Dreissigacker
View all Dreissigacker winesIn Bechtheim, in Germany Rheinhessen, Dreissigacker is a leading light of the region quality revolution. Farmed organically by Jochen Dreissigacker, the estate crafts dry Rieslings of precision and energy. This is modern German wine at its most exciting.
The domaine works with meticulous care and minimal intervention, letting the limestone and clay soils speak clearly. Long lees ageing and restraint give wines of real depth and tension. The style is bone-dry, mineral, and refined.
The range spans crisp everyday Riesling, characterful single-village bottlings, and even elegant Spätburgunder. Each shows the purity and drive that define the estate.
To pour a Dreissigacker wine is to taste the new Germany. Dry, mineral, and beautifully made, these are Rieslings for those who love precision and energy.
