quarter noteson 19thA Cellar in Chapters / Tasting 18Open tasting

Four places. One grape.

Dry Riesling Across Europe

Does north mean lighter?

Four dry Rieslings, from the Mosel to Alsace. Before tasting, put them in order from lightest to fullest. Latitude is one clue, but slope, exposure and choices in the cellar can complicate that first impression. Keep your prediction: we’ll come back to it.

Europe / four vineyard sites47.9°–49.9° N
Opening / 8 stops
Eight people, four wines, a shared question.

The four-wine flight

If all four Rieslings are dry, what explains their structural differences?

  1. 12017 Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr “Im Laychen” Alte Reben Reserve GG — Mosel
  2. 22019 von Winning Forster Kirchenstück GG — Pfalz
  3. 32019 F.X. Pichler Steinertal Riesling Smaragd — Wachau
  4. 42019 Domaines Schlumberger Kitterlé Grand Cru Riesling — Alsace

Open tasting. The exact 2017 Loosen Im Laychen bottle is secured.

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