Riesling Alte Reben “Hemsberg” 2024

Wine Description for Riesling Alte Reben “Hemsberg” 2024 by Barnert & Drewitz

Colour & Appearance

Intense, luminous straw yellow with golden reflections – a wine that already announces substance and character in the glass.

Nose

A piquant, multi-layered Riesling that unites spice and fruit fullness in remarkable balance. On the nose, ripe apples and crisp apple skins emerge, along with greengage plums, peaches and mirabelle plums. A fresh grapefruit zest provides liveliness, whilst nuts, stone and a subtle hint of yeast make the mineral depth of this granite vineyard site palpable. A slightly lactic-sweet note and fine herbal spice round off the complex aromatic profile.

Palate

On the palate, the Hemsberg unfolds with pleasant presence: herbal-juicy, slightly textured and extract-rich. The stone fruit notes – soft apples, some skin and zest – continue seamlessly. The acidity works with agility and vitality, the minerality giving the wine tension and backbone. A successful balance between spice and fruit makes every sip a harmonious experience.

Finish

Long, clear and carried by lively acidity and fine stone fruit. The finish underscores the mineral origin and allows the wine to conclude fresh and precise.

Terroir & Origin

The Hemsberg is an old parcel within the historic Bensheimer Wolfsmagen, first documented in 1582. The subsoil of granite gravel characterises the wine with distinctive minerality and cool tension – a terroir that showcases the Hessische Bergstraße at its finest.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Riesling from vines planted in 1990 – by now old stocks with deep roots in granite. Extended ageing on yeast in stainless steel, which gives the wine texture, depth and that characteristic yeast spice without dampening its freshness. Alcohol: 12.0 % vol.

Food Pairing Recommendations

A versatile companion: excellent with grilled pike-perch or trout with herb butter, equally convincing with flammkuchen with crème fraîche and bacon, asparagus dishes or a classic Wiener Schnitzel. Also a remarkably harmonious pairing with mild goat’s cheeses.

Special Features

A Riesling that puts the often underestimated Hessische Bergstraße firmly on the map of Germany’s top vineyard sites. The historical depth of the parcel, combined with the craftsmanship of Barnert & Drewitz, yields a wine of distinctive character – no mainstream Riesling, but an authentic terroir portrait.