Weingut Wagner Stempel Estate Dry Riesling 2021
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Clear, pale yellow color with light green tinges and intense aromas of green apple, peaches and citrus fruit. Dry and fresh with invigorating acidity, high extract, minerality, medium body, and balance.
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What a wonderfully juicy 2021 dry riesling this is! Rippling with mandarin, stone fruit and fresh pineapple. Remarkable depth and raciness for this humble category. Spot-on balance at the long, stony finish!
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This dry white wine is zesty and fresh, making it seem electric on the palate. The acidity is definitely taking the front seat here, but there is enough substance to enjoy this with food.
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The idyllic delightful inner courtyard with its imposing chestnut tree was expanded in the early 90’s to include a painstakingly and lovingly restored guest house. At the same time Daniel Wagner decided to build on the tradition of classic wine production and restore the previously famed vineyard sites Höllberg and Heerkretz (ripens two week later) to their former glory. Restoring is an understatement. More meticulous and well-groomed vineyards can seldom be found! They are planted 50% to Riesling but there are also significant plantings to Pinot Blanc and Silvaner and 14% to red varietals such as Pinot Noir and St. Laurent.
The Siefersheim sites are carved out of volcanic hills; the soil is poor in nutrients and consists of volcanic stone also known as porphyr or the more modern expression ryolith, actually quite similar to the Schlossböckelheim sites in the Nahe. 95% of the production is dry. The wines bring amazing mineral drive to the palate!
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.
