This simple but very pleasant Riesling is a light straw color in the glass, with just a hint of brassy green. Its fresh aroma and flavor begin with a distinct green apple scent on the nose, opening to something more aromatic on the palate, a hint of juicy peach at first adding ripe, juicy, tart-sweet satsuma tangerine as you swish the wine in your mouth. Crisp, cleansing acidity nicely balances light, fresh-fruit sweetness in a well-balanced wine. Easy sipping at 7.5% alcohol, a level that’s startlingly low compared with most table wines but is still typical of simple Mosel Rieslings. U.S. importer: Winesellers Ltd., Niles, Ill. (June 10, 2016)

FOOD MATCH: I like slightly sweet, acidic German Rieslings with spicy fare. This went very well with Kalan Milagu, a spicy North Indian mushroom and tomato stew, made from this recipe on New Delhi’s NDTV “SmartCooky” food section online.

WHEN TO DRINK: This simple Riesling is so good now that there is no reason not to drink it up soon. It’s not a wine made for cellaring away. Still, given Riesling’s ageworthy character and this wine’s metal screwcap, it should hold well enough for a few years.

VALUE: I’m very happy with this appealing Riesling in the lower teens and would eagerly buy more at this price.

WEB LINK
Importer Winesellers Ltd. has a short fact sheet at this link.

The Röerhof website is available in German and English. Click here for an English summary of the Riesling Kabinett.

FIND THIS WINE ONLINE:
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