Dr. Bürklin-Wolf

Wachenheim Village Riesling trocken 2022

Cool and delicate nose of star fruit, pineapple and mint. Still a little closed, but compact and elegant on the generous and well-structured palate, then comes the long chalky finish. Excellent potential. From biodynamically grown grapes. Mainly wild-fermented in large neutral oak casks. Vegan. Screw cap.

From downgraded premier crus and 80% vinified in large oak casks, the 2022 Wachenheim Riesling Trocken Village is clear and intense but also subtle on the distinctive nose and clearly characterized by the red sandstone soils. This Riesling trocken shows perfectly ripe, very noble and finely flinty fruit intermingled with laurel and celery aromas. Lush and refined on the palate, with lingering salinity and crystalline acidity, this is a very elegant, lush and balanced Wachenheimer with a fine and lively but rested character and a fine, saline finish. 12% stated alcohol. Screw-cap closure. Tasted at the domaine in November 2023.

The 2022 Riesling Wachenheim Village is picked "all the way between the forest and the Weinstrasse" across Erste Lagen in Wachenheim, fermented half in large barrels and half in stainless steel. The nose blends flinty, reductive verve with apple juiciness before verging into lemony verve. The palate has the same juiciness, with a slight inflection of yeast on the plate, partly pithy, partly zesty, but very fresh. There's tension and creaminess simultaneously, bone-dry and properly mouth-watering. Lovely echo.