Riesling 120 N.N. 2023

Tasting Note for Riesling 120 N.N. 2023 by Odinstal

Colour & Appearance

Luminous straw yellow with a subtle, natural cloudiness and bright highlights.

Nose

Unusually puristic and highly complex: dominated by ethereal notes of dried herbs, marjoram, hay and wildflowers, underpinned by nutty yeast pastries and chopped almonds. Behind this, notes of maturity reveal themselves, such as warm quince, candied ginger, pineapple and peach.

Palate

Full, textured and wonderfully tactile on the palate. The noticeable phenolic structure forms the backbone, whilst the vibrant acidity of 7.1 g/l, in play with a sparse 0.3 g/l of residual sugar, provides immense drive. Fresh accents of garden mint, lemon balm and lemongrass skilfully balance the fine lees character.

Terroir & Origin

Grown in the cool high altitudes of the Palatinate on soils of sand, clay and gravel. Representing the VDP estate Odinstal, which stands for uncompromising expression of origin under estate manager Andreas Schumann, this wine benefits from vines planted in 1988 and an extended growing season.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Riesling. Maturation took place entirely in stainless steel on the full lees until August. Five per cent of the yield was processed as whole bunches. The wine underwent spontaneous malolactic fermentation and was bottled with minimal sulphur usage and a feather-light 11.0% ABV.

Food Pairings

Outstanding with mature Appenzeller cheese, pan-fried char with herb butter, quail breast on lentil ragout or roasted cauliflower with dukkah.

Key Features

A consistently bone-dry, extremely lean natural wine style featuring deliberate must oxidation and a fine, grippy texture, certified according to strict Demeter guidelines.