Riesling
Riesling is a white grape variety originating from the Rhine Valley that crosses the eastern part of Germany affecting various wine regions. Riesling is undoubtedly considered the most important wine produced in Germany with almost 23,000 hectares of vineyards and is considered one of the grapes capable of offering delicate and prestigious wines, certainly among the most appreciated in the world. The spread of Riesling is however favored by the low temperatures which, also by virtue of the German latitudes, allow the plant to develop without problems. In the Moselle area, Riesling is widely spread, presenting wines of great organoleptic breadth and perfectly interpreting the possibilities offered by the German classification system. Beyond this area, it is found in important regions such as Rheingau, Nahe and Pfalz. Especially in the latter, Riesling manifests more softness and drinkability while not exhibiting the tension and finesse that usually distinguish wines from Moselle. It is also widely distributed in Austria, Hungary, Croatia, especially in Alsace offering products of enormous importance on the oenological level such as the Sélection de Grains Nobles which concerns grapes affected by botrytis and which develop high sugar concentrations. Italy has also known a good diffusion of Riesling compared to the areas of Trentino-Alto Adige, Oltrepò Pavese, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The proximity to watercourses and the type of soil equally affect the quality of Riesling with phenomena of light refraction and overheating useful for ripening. With late maturation, Riesling shows a natural predisposition to the acid component, a significant characteristic also for the aging of wines produced with this variety. On the organoleptic level it is easily recognizable offering yellow pulp fruits and citrus scents of lemon peel, lime, orange, green apple, often accompanied by notes of hydrocarbons and subtle spicings finished with a marked minerality. The aromatic complexity is often linked to the ageing and to the presence of noble mold that manages to turn more frank and fresh aromas towards a more consistent spiciness, with tones of dried fruit, apricot, honey, cinnamon, white pepper. The possibility of vinifying it in consideration of the sugar content of the must, which does not cloud the acidity despite the progressive maturation, makes the German Riesling suitable for presenting itself to different types of harvests in which the bunches can gradually find a greater aromatic concentration in order to prepare different typologies for Prädikatswein : Kabinett Trocken or Halb-Trocken, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Eiswein are the classifications in use today. Compared to the methods used for vinification, Riesling usually ferments and refines in steel even if there are producers who in the Moselle itself still use large barrels no longer suitable for transferring their aromatic components to wine.
Buy Riesling online
Among the good reasons to buy Riesling online there is undoubtedly the ease of consulting a large catalog that can range from the most classic European regions of Moselle, Alsace, Trentino-Alto Adige or allow you to discover wines from countries such as the New Zealand and Australia where the diffusion of Riesling continues to give surprising results. It is also an excellent way to recognize the complexity and aromatic nuances depending on very different climatic conditions and well assimilated by the plant. Riesling can thus exhibit more acid vein in some circumstances, while on other occasions it releases hints of more ripe pulp fruits and finished by pleasant spicy aftertaste. In this way, the shopping experience allows you to compare multiple labels and to be surprised by the transversality of a truly unique grape variety.
Is there a red Riesling wine?
The most common Riesling, the Renano one, is a white grape variety that cannot give red wines in color. However, there is a Roter Riesling or Red Riesling which has a reddish color of the berries and represents a genetic mutation of the Renano Riesling.
Is Riesling a sparkling wine?
Riesling is usually vinified as a still wine but in Oltrepò Pavese the culture of using Riesling Italico to create sparkling versions is widespread.
What are the best combinations for Riesling?
Although not well known in Italy for its expressiveness in combination with regional cuisine, Riesling lends itself very well to accompanying German dishes such as risotto with asparagus and grilled white meats. Also very successful are the contamination due to Thai cuisine which, especially with spicy dishes, makes Rieslings with high sugar content appreciable.
Südtirol - Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC Riesling 2023 Köfererhof
The Alto Adige Valle Isarco Riesling of Köfererhof was born in vineyards located in the municipality of Novacella, in the province of Bolzano. It is produced with pure Riesling grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand partly according to the season and partly late to enrich the final product in complexity and structure. Fermentation takes place in steel, separate for the two wines. After assembly, they rest for 6 months in steel before the next bottling. Köfererhof's Alto Adige Valle Isar...
View product pageVenezia Giulia IGT Riesling Afix 2022 Jermann
Jermann's Venezia Giulia Riesling Afix was born in vineyards located in Villanova, in the heart of the Collio. The Jermann family, thanks to its passion for wine, managed to gain a place at the top of the Italian and world wine scene.
It is produced exclusively with Riesling grapes. The vinification takes place in contact with the skins to keep all the aromatic heritage unchanged. This wine is dedicated to Aloyz Felix, the youngest of Silvio Jermann's children.
It is characterized by a bright stra...
View product pageRheingau QbA Riesling Trocken 2024 Kloster Eberbach
The dry Riesling of Kloster Eberbach was born on the banks of the Rhine in the German region of Rheingau, famous for its fine production of white wines and belongs to the "VDP Gutsweine" line.
It is produced with 100% Riesling grapes, a white vine originally from Germany. The grapes are grown from the ancient vines of the Eberbach monastery, in an area capable of giving minerality and an elegant body to the wines.
It is a straw yellow coloured wine. It has delicate fruity aromas with hints of appl...
View product pageRheingau QbA Riesling Trocken 2023 Robert Weil
This Riesling Trocken by Robert Weil originates from the areas bordering the prestigious Kiedrich Gräfenberg vineyard, whose predominantly rocky soil, composed of phyllodes and loess, guarantees refined and exquisitely mineral sensations.
The vinification is carried out with extreme delicacy and respect for the raw material which is conveyed into the fermentation vats exclusively by gravity. The use of only indigenous yeasts ensures greater fidelity of the organoleptic characteristics of this win...
View product pageRheingau QbA Riesling Trocken Steinberger VDP Ortswein 2023 Kloster Eberbach
The Rheingau Riesling of Kloster Eberbach was born on the banks of the Rhine in the German region of Hesse, famous for its fine production of white wines and belongs to the "VDP Ortsweine" line.
It is produced with 100% Riesling grapes, a white vine originally from Germany. The grapes are grown from the ancient vines of the Eberbach monastery, in an area capable of giving minerality and an elegant body to the wines.
It is a straw yellow coloured wine. It has delicate fruity aromas with hints of pe...
View product pageNahe QbA Riesling Trocken 2024 Günther Schlink
This Riesling is produced by the Schlink winery, a company that has been producing wine for 5 generations in Nahe, one of the smallest and most prestigious wine-growing areas in Germany, where Riesling is the king of white grapes and the best wines.
Once in the cellar, the grapes are de-stemmed and softly pressed, and then fermented in temperature-controlled steel vats (18 ° C), where the wine is subsequently refined on the fine lees for 5 months. The wine continues refinement in the bottle for 2...
View product pageRheingau QbA Riesling Crescentia Steinberger Zehnstück Trocken 2023 Kloster Eberbach
The Rheingau Riesling Zehnstück Steinberger comes from the Zehnstück cru, the oldest vineyard parcel of the entire Steinberg, located on the banks of the Rhine in the German region of Hesse, famous for its fine production of white wines.
It is produced with 100% Riesling grapes, a white vine originally from Germany. The grapes are grown in the ancient vineyards of the Eberbach monastery, in an area capable of giving minerality and an elegant body to the wines.
It is a straw yellow colored wine. Th...
View product pageMosel QbA Riesling Trocken Blauschiefer 2024 Dr. Loosen
Dr. Loosen's Riesling Blauschiefer comes from the Moselle area. Its name literally means "blue plate" and refers to the particular bluish color of the slate-rich soils around the villages of Bernkastel, Graach and Wehlen.
Composed of pure Riesling Renano grapes, carefully selected during the manual harvest phase, this wine ferments and refines exclusively in steel in order to fully preserve the freshness of the fruit.
The wine has a greenish yellow color, which already communicates the character o...
View product pageRheingau QbA VDP Riesling Kabinett 2024 Robert Weil
This Riesling Kabinett by Robert Weil originates from the areas surrounding the prestigious Kiedrich Gräfenberg vineyard.
The vinification takes place according to principles of delicacy and care at each stage of the process. The fermentation started by indigenous yeasts takes place under strict temperature control.
It presents itself at the sight of a beautiful straw yellow. A beautiful range of exotic fruit and citrus fruits emerges on the nose, among which greedy hints of mandarin stand out. In...
View product pageSüdtirol - Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC Riesling Praepositus 2022 Abbazia di Novacella
The Riesling of the Praepositus cru line of Abbazia della Novacella comes from vineyards located in the Bressanone basin. The subsoil of this area is rich and varied, formed by permeable morainic sediments based on mica schist, paragneiss and quartzite.
The grape from which it is obtained is the Riesling from the Rhine valley. The must ferments in steel at a temperature of 17 ° C and then matures for 10 months in steel and for another 9 months in bottle.
It is a wine that gives emotions, from its ...
View product pageVDP Gutswein Riesling Trocken Hospitien 2023 Vereinigte Hospitien
This Riesling Trocken is produced by the Vereinigte Hospitien company, located in Trier, the symbolic city of German wine. The winery has been producing wine since the early 1800s, from vineyards located along the Moselle and the Saar. It is the oldest German cellar, built in 330 in the Roman age and used as a warehouse. Later the building became a convent and hospital.
The wine is made from 100% Riesling grapes, traditionally vinified.
Straw yellow in color, the nose expresses aromas of peach and...
View product pageNahe VDP Krötenpfuhl Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2023 Dönnhoff
Dönnhoff's Krötenpfuhl Riesling Großes Gewächs was born in a renowned wine-growing area in Kreuznach, in the Nahe region. The vineyard is divided into two main sections: a plateau and a relatively steep south-facing slope. Thanks to the climate and pebble-rich soil, this area is particularly suitable for the cultivation of high-quality Riesling, without drought problems even in hot years.
The winemaking follows traditional methods, with refinement in double barrels. This technique allows us to en...
View product pageLanghe Riesling DOC Era Ora 2022 Borgogno
Riesling Era Ora is the first white wine produced by Borgogno, one of the wineries that has always been appreciated and recognized for the production of great reds.
Riesling Renano in purity, is the result of a very simple winemaking process and the result of 250 years of history and experience in wine production: it ferments for 20% in oak barrels and for the remainder in steel at low temperature for 15-20 days. After a stay of 6 months on the fine lees, it ages in steel for a further 6 months a...
View product pageSüdtirol - Alto Adige Riesling DOC Harrer 2023 Colterenzio
The Riesling Harrer di Colterenzio is obtained with grapes from a vineyard of about 15 years, planted on clayey and porphyritic soils with moraine sediments at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level.
The alcoholic fermentation phase begins immediately after a few hours of cold maceration in the press, at a constant temperature of 18 ° C, followed by a period of aging on the fine lees of at least 6 months.
It has a straw yellow color with greenish streaks. On the nose it releases intense and sop...
View product pageOltrepò Pavese DOC Riesling Campo della Fojada 2024 Travaglino
The Riesling of Oltrepò Pavese Campo della Fojada comes to life from the homonymous vineyard of the Travaglino estate.
The vinification in white takes place in thermo-controlled steel tanks, with subsequent aging of the wine on the fine lees for 6 months.
Straw yellow in color, the nose is expressed with hints of white pulp fruit and minerals. On the palate it reveals a good structure, it is fresh and sapid and of moderate persistence.
It is perfect with grilled vegetable appetizers, fish and white...
View product pageLanghe DOC Riesling Clem 2023 Ca' Viola
Ca 'Viola's Langhe Riesling is the first white wine ever produced by the winery, starting from just one hectare of vineyard in the Cuneo municipality of Cissone, in the Alta Langa.
At the end of the harvest, the grapes are subjected to a soft pressing, then they are fermented for 15-20 days at a controlled temperature. Before being put on the market, the wine rests for 10 months on the fine lees.
Brilliant straw yellow. The nose reveals a bouquet characterized by delicate aromas of white flowers, ...
View product pageAlsace Grand Cru AOP Riesling Florimont 2020 Domaine de la Ville de Colmar
Riesling born from the Alsatian Grand Cru Florimont, located in the Ingersheim area, in the western part of the Upper Rhine. It is a sunny territory characterized by a soil of limestone nature and by the rich flora composed of yellow tulips, anemones and wild orchids, which it gives its name to this famous Alsatian vineyard, which in Italian could be translated as "mountain in bloom".
The grapes are harvested when fully ripe. Fermentation takes place in steel for 10 days with temperature control....
View product pageSüdtirol - Alto Adige Val Venosta DOC Riesling 2023 Falkenstein
It looks like one of the flagships of the South Tyrolean Falkenstein company, set in the beautiful Val Venosta. Here, viticulture has its roots in mineral soils and rests on dry stone walls that chisel the slopes.
The Riesling grapes are harvested from vineyards spread over 6 hectares of surface. The alcoholic fermentation of the must takes place in acacia wood barrels, as well as the aging, which lasts 10 months. A final period of 12 months in the bottle completes the maturation.
Delicately straw...
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