Bottler: Winery Michael Andres, Hauptstr. 33A, 67152 Ruppertsberg/Pfalz / Germany
In the glass
Colour
Pale yellow with delicate green reflections.
Nose
Fine and typical: apple, lemon, peach, almond, along with a hint of aniseed and celery.
Palate
Juicy, fresh and pleasantly unobtrusive with a long, finely saline finish.
Character
A true all-rounder – elegant, complex and offering pure drinking pleasure.
Pairing
Ideal with light summer dishes, fish, poultry or as a refreshing aperitif.
Notes
Sourced from coloured sandstone parcels in the Mittelhaardt, aged in stainless steel – a wine of mineral precision and fantastic value for money.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Pale yellow with delicate green reflections.
Nose
Fine, elegant and highly varietally typical: apple, lemon, peach, accompanied by almond, a hint of aniseed and celery. Subtle spice and invigorating freshness herald a precise, straightforward wine.
Palate
Juicy, fresh and pleasantly unobtrusive. A true all-rounder with seamless drinkability, equally convincing on its own as at the table. Dry, light-footed yet substantial at 12.0% abv.
Finish
A long finish marked by fine salinity – here the mineral signature of the coloured sandstone reveals itself, along with the exacting standards that Michael Andres brings to all his wines.
Terroir & origin
The grapes come from various plots with coloured sandstone soils in the Mittelhaardt. Since 1993, Michael Andres has tended his seven-hectare estate in Ruppertsberg together with his daughter Elena, working entirely by hand and certified biodynamic since 2006. His vineyard sites include Reiterpfad, Mäushöhle and Kieselberg; the Mäushöhle ranks among the last terraced vineyards in the Palatinate.
Grape variety & vinification
Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc), aged in stainless steel – a maturation that preserves the fruit and places varietal precision firmly in the foreground.
Food recommendations
A wine for everyday enjoyment: with asparagus with hollandaise sauce, grilled pike-perch, white poultry or a hearty vegetable quiche. Also a reliable match for young, mild cheeses.
Special characteristics
What sets this wine apart is its unpretentious precision: a Weißburgunder that does not rely on showy aromatics, but rather on clarity, juiciness and that saline length so rarely found at this price point. Outstanding value for money – and a glass you will be reluctant to put down.
