Variety: 100% Riesling

Vineyard: The quality and distinctive identity of the wine are shaped in the vineyard. The vineyards of the Robert Weil Winery, which are located high up in the Taunus hills, are considered to be some of the best in the Rheingau. The vines are over 50 years old and are planted at a density of 5,000 to 6,000 vines per hectare. The grapes for the Riesling Kidricher Trocken VDP Ortswein (local wine) are pre-selected from the Erste Lage and Grosse Lage vineyards with steep slopes of up to 60%.

Soil: The medium-deep to deep soil is composed of phyllite interspersed with loess and clay soil

Vinification: The harvest rarely begins before October and lasts for a minimum of 8 to 10 weeks. During this period, up to seventeen passes of intensive and selective hand-harvesting are carried out through the vineyards, collecting all levels of classification from Riesling to Trockenbeernauslsee. This is a high challenge and the estate has successfully achieved it for every vintage since 1989. Robert Weil Winery places a strong priority on the gentle transport of the grapes: special vibrating grape trailers are used to transport the grapes to the wine presses and old-fashioned gravity is stubbornly relied on. After gentle pressing, the must is gravity fed into receiving tanks. Natural lees are then used to finely clarify the must. The fermentation process is both carefully monitored and temperature-controlled and lasts from 6 to 12 weeks. Wild yeasts are used whenever the condition of the fruit allows, as they tend to produce wines with greater authenticity and a distinctive profile, with a clear reference to their origin. The first step is the slowest: the wines are given a period of quiet to ferment and age. They are then filtered and bottled using a quick but gentle process that preserves as many of the main fruit aromas as possible. This is followed by a period of bottle aging.

Oranoleptic characteristics

Bright, vibrant fruit, well-integrated, balanced acidity and a majestic baroque body. Classic aromas of stone fruit and lush citrus flavors are woven into a refined minerality, making it the perfect wine to accompany a wide variety of fine cuisine.