Country: Germany

Region: Mosel

Grapes: Riesling

Vintage: 2019

ABV: 11.5%

Bottle size: 75cl

Viticulture: organic practices

Winemaking: fermentation in old oak, maturation in stainless steel. 5g/l residual sugar.

Vegan?: yes

Powerful, textured, and rich. Off-dry with complex spicy citrusy fruit, and richer notes of melon, peach and honey. Beautifully detailed and textured with hints of wax and quince.

About the producer: Considered something of a maverick in his local region of Mosel, Germany, Andreas Bender is both a traditionalist and a pioneer. He worked in various different wine regions around the world before establishing his winery in Mosel, and the influence of ‘seeing the world’ shows in his unconventional way of blending multiple vineyard sites together, rather than bottling them separately as most in the area do. However, he does take a more classical approach in terms of winery interventions, opting for old oak maturation vessels and a hands-off style.