Robert Weil Rheingau Riesling Trocken 375ml 2022

This half-bottle holds Robert Weil's Rheingau estate Riesling, a dry blend from the higher vineyards around the village of Kiedrich.

Kiedrich lies in the eastern Rheingau, where the Taunus foothills turn south towards the Rhine and Riesling has been the only grape worth planting for centuries. Weingut Robert Weil, founded in the 1860s, farms the steep classified slopes above the village and a spread of higher sites around it, and this estate wine is blended from the latter. Sandgrub contributes, as does a good measure of Wasseros, a steep south-west facing vineyard that runs up against the Gräfenberg vines. The soils across these parcels are stony, fragmented phyllite laced with loess and loam, which gives the wine its firm, dry core without the concentration of the single-site bottlings. Vinification is straightforward and designed to keep the fruit clear: stainless steel for the bulk of the wine, with roughly 5 per cent fermented in large oak for a little breadth.

Drink over the next few years; the 375ml format suits a single serving. Serve at 10-12°C with grilled fish, roast chicken or a plate of charcuterie.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.