A great dry white wine from the Palatinate that brings the altitude of the Wachenheimer Odinstal monopole vineyard site at 350 metres into the glass with smoky minerality and precise acidity.
Smoky minerality, citrus fruit, cool apricot and floral nuances, including a hint of herbs and wet stone.
Palate
Bone-dry with taut, lively acidity, fine fruit and a long, saline-mineral finish; cool and profound on the palate.
Character
Tense and terroir-driven – a wine that makes the geological diversity of its vineyard site tangible while remaining elegant and precise.
Pairing
Steamed turbot with herbs, sashimi and light Asian cuisine, crispy goose liver pâté with apple.
Notes
From the Demeter-certified monopole vineyard site at 350 metres, surrounded by forest; the extended ripening period lends particular freshness and depth. As a 1500ml Magnum, ideal for special occasions and ageing.
Tasting note
Character
A dry Grosses Gewächs Riesling of rare coolness and precision: smoky minerality, taut acidity, bone-dry finish. The extra 20 days of ripening at 350 metres altitude lend it both tension and depth – a wine that does not veil its origins but celebrates them. In the magnum bottle, it may develop more slowly and delicately over the years.
Terroir & Origin
The monopole vineyard site Wachenheimer Odinstal is a geological rarity in the Palatinate: across five hectares, enclosed by ten hectares of mixed forest, basalt, Muschelkalk, Keuper and Buntsandstein sandstone converge within the tightest space – a legacy of the fault lines of the Rhine Graben. Its position 350 metres above the Rhine Valley significantly extends the growing season; the designation “350 N.N.” on the label is the proud statement of this fact.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Riesling is the principal grape variety of this VDP estate. Estate manager Andreas Schumann – shaped by his time at Müller-Catoir and Bürklin-Wolf – follows the principle of non-intervention in the cellar: spontaneous fermentation without temperature control, long ageing on the lees, minimal sulphur use. The estate has farmed biodynamically since 2006 and has been Demeter-certified since 2013 – a closed organism with cattle pastures and bees on the property.
Food Pairings
The cool precision of this Riesling calls for dishes with substance and fine acidity: cured char, steamed turbot with beurre blanc or asparagus with hollandaise sauce. With saddle of venison and root vegetables or a selection of ripe alpine cheeses, too, the wine reveals its saline length. And thanks to the large bottle format, it effortlessly carries an entire festive table.
