Escherndorfer Lump Riesling trocken - Weingut Zur Schwane

The Escherndorfer Lump Riesling from the wine-growing region of Franconia reveals itself in the glass in bright light yellow. After the first swirl, one can perceive a first-class balance in this white wine, as it does not stand out watery or syrupy or liqueur-like on the walls of the glass. Poured into a white wine glass, this white wine from Germany reveals wonderfully expressive aromas of green apple and pear, rounded off by other fruity nuances.

The Weingut Zur Schwane Escherndorfer Lump Riesling delights with its elegantly dry flavor. It was brought to the bottle with only 2 grams of residual sugar. As you would expect from a premium and site wine segment, this German wine naturally enraptures with the finest balance despite all its dryness. Aroma does not necessarily need a lot of sugar. On the palate, the texture of this balanced white wine is wonderfully velvety. Due to its concise fruit acidity, the Escherndorfer Lump Riesling reveals itself wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate. The finale of this youthful white wine from the wine-growing region of Franconia, more precisely from Volkach, finally convinces with considerable reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral notes of the limestone-dominated soils.

Vinification of the wine estate Zur Schwane Escherndorfer Lump Riesling

The balanced Escherndorfer Lump Riesling from Germany is a single varietal wine, vegan vinified from the Riesling grape variety. In Franconia, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of limestone. After the harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally bottled.

Food recommendation for the Escherndorfer Lump Riesling by Weingut Zur Schwane

This white wine from Germany is best enjoyed well chilled at 8 - 10°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to chickpea curry, cod with cucumber-mustard vegetables or cabbage roulades.

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