The Riesling trocken 2023 from Weingut Roterfaden in Württemberg combines ripe fruit with vibrant freshness and a saline pull — a biodynamic natural wine from rare blue Muschelkalk soils in the steep Roßwag vineyards.
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Bottler: Winery Roterfaden, Hagenrainstraße 37, 71665 Vaihingen an der Enz / Germany
In the glass
Colour
Intense golden yellow.
Nose
Expressive aromas of honey, ripe apricot and pineapple, accompanied by thyme, wild herbs and a hint of light tobacco.
Palate
Crisp and fresh with lively acidity, succulent fruit richness and saline notes that make you long for a second glass.
Character
Rebellious and distinctive — ripe and fresh at once, with tension and a clear drinking flow.
Pairing
Dishes with an exotic twist, herb-driven vegetable cuisine and Asian-inspired food.
Notes
Demeter-certified, spontaneously fermented and bottled unfiltered; the cool nights of the elevated site and the blue Muschelkalk lend the wine its particular tension and salinity.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Intense golden yellow – a cool Württemberg wine that is visually quite bold.
Nose
Expressive and multi-layered: honey, ripe apricot and pineapple meet thyme and wild herbs, accompanied by a fine hint of light tobacco. An aromatic profile that promises both ripeness and tension.
Palate
Crisp and refreshingly linear. A vibrant acidity is perfectly integrated into the succulent, melting fruit, while fine salty notes provide drive and depth. Convincingly dense despite only 11.5% alcohol.
Finish
Precise and mineral-driven, with lingering spice and a cool saline pull that remains on the palate for a long time.
Terroir & origin
The steep vineyard sites of Roßwag in Württemberg rest on blue Muschelkalk limestone – a geological rarity otherwise more commonly sought in the French Jura. Old dry-stone walls, terraced slopes and cool nights at altitude ensure the fine acidic tension that carries this Riesling.
Grape variety & vinification
Olympia Samara and Hannes Hoffmann, who met at Geisenheim University, have been making wine on 3.5 hectares since 2014. Their Riesling ferments spontaneously with wild yeasts, matures in old wooden casks and is bottled unfiltered – with only minimal sulphur addition. The estate has been Demeter-certified since 2018 and works entirely biodynamically.
Food recommendations
A real winner with dishes featuring an exotic twist: Thai curry with lemongrass, Vietnamese summer rolls, stir-fried vegetables with fresh herbs or asparagus with herb vinaigrette. It also adds up to a perfect match with goat’s cheese.
Special features
Rebellious rather than well-behaved: this Riesling shows that Württemberg can do far more than just Lemberger. The combination of exotic fruit, herbal spice and the salty coolness of the Muschelkalk makes it one of the most exciting dry Rieslings in the region – uncompromising in craftsmanship, irresistible on the senses.
