Grauschiefer Riesling trocken - Weingut Schmitges

The gray slate Riesling from Weingut Schmitges of Mosel offers a bright, light yellow color in the wine glass. The bouquet of this white wine from Mosel delights with nuances of apricot and pear. It is precisely its fruity nature that makes this wine so special.

On the palate, the Grauschiefer Riesling from Weingut Schmitges opens wonderfully aromatic, fruity and balanced.Despite its dry appearance on the palate, this white wine delights with a delicate melt and finely woven residual sweetness. Balanced and complex, this light white wine presents itself on the palate. Due to its present fruit acidity, the Grauschiefer Riesling reveals itself wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate. The finale of this youthful white wine from the wine-growing region the Moselle, more precisely from Bernkastel, finally convinces with beautiful reverberation.

Vinification of the Grauschiefer Riesling from Weingut Schmitges

This white wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, and that is Riesling. Only first-class grapes were harvested for this exceptionally balanced single-varietal wine from Weingut Schmitges. After the grape harvest, the grapes quickly reach the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the Grauschiefer Riesling can continue to harmonize on the fine lees for a few months.

Food recommendation for the Grauschiefer Riesling from Weingut Schmitges

with spaghetti with yogurt-mint pesto, roasted trout with ginger-pear or wok vegetables with fish.

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