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Wine Description for Riesling Burgberg GG 2022 from Diel
- Colour & Appearance
- Pale golden yellow with vibrant green reflections – a visual promise of freshness and precision.
- Nose
- A purist Riesling that takes its time. Initially dominated by cool stone notes and graphite, mineral and restrained. With air, lime, wild raspberry and the subtle sweetness of melon skin unfold. This aromatics never feels intrusive, but rather composed and concentrated – a wine that rewards patience.
- Palate
- Here the Burgberg reveals its true character: power meets finesse. The piquant, precise acidity attacks the palate with refreshing directness, without being aggressive. Behind it lies an impressive spiciness and that deep minerality which the quartzite terroir promises. The texture is taut, almost wiry, with a tension that keeps the wine alive.
- Finish
- Long, cool and characterised by smoky minerality. The acidity remains present without dominating – a finish that lingers and invites the next sip.
- Terroir & Origin
- The VDP.Große Lage Burgberg on the Nahe is a bowl-shaped, rock-framed amphitheatre vineyard site. The high proportion of quartzite on Rotliegendes basement rock from the Permian period gives this Riesling its characteristic spiciness and mineral depth – a terroir that favours precision over opulence.
- Grape Variety & Vinification
- 100% Riesling, gently pressed and fermented with natural yeasts in multi-year wooden casks made from domestic oak and aged on the lees. The long maturation on the lees imparts additional complexity and structure without obscuring the fruit clarity.
- Food Pairing Recommendations
- This wine calls for the sea: scallops, oysters, turbot or monkfish with herb butter. Sushi and sashimi also benefit from the cutting acidity. For landlubbers: goat’s cheese or asparagus with hollandaise sauce.
- Special Characteristics
- A Großes Gewächs with impressive ageing potential – this 2022 will continue to develop over the next five to ten years. Those drinking it now should decant it generously. A Riesling for purists who favour cool elegance over accessibility.
