2007 Balthasar Ress Schloss Reichartshausen Riesling Kabinett fruity exposé

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Producer

The producer is the renowned VDP wine estate Balthasar Ress. Founded in 1870 by the Rhein-gau hotelier Balthasar Ress, the wine estate numbers among the large, familyoperated enterprises in the Rheingau today. Consistently high standards of performance and reliability have been hallmarks of the estate since its founding. Today the estate is run by Stefan and Christian Ress, who represent the fourth and fifth generations of the founding family.

Vintage

2007 was an unusual year – marked by meteoro-logical factors, starting with unusually high temperatures in April, during which vegetation progressed up to three weeks ahead of schedule, followed by blossoming in mid-May – the earli-est ever recorded in the Rheingau. After warm days and sufficient precipitation in July, favor-able weather continued into late summer and early autumn. These warm, sunny days in com-bination with cold nights were ideal for the development of aromas.

Vineyard site

All of the vineyards bearing the appellation of origin Schloss Reichartshausen listed in the official vineyard register as an independent community are solely owned by Balthasar Ress. It belonged to the Cistercian monastery Kloster Eberbach from the early 12th century, and until the early 19th century, was one of the monas-tery’s important outlying properties. In carrying on the great tradition of Kloster Eberbach, Balthasar Ress cultivates only Riesling vines here, which thanks to the soil structure yield very racy wines with a pronounced acidity.

Harvest

The grapes were selectively harvested by hand, then gently transported to the cellar in containers that can be emptied over the wine press, thus making it possible to completely dispense with crushing and pumping.

Vinification

Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks after the musts settled. Cultivated yeasts were used.

Grape variety

100% Riesling

Tasting notes

Intense apple aromas on the nose, with light bitter almond tones. Robust, sturdy acidity with a delicate play of fruit.

Helge Hagen (Sommelier, Kronenschlösschen/Hattenheim)

Food affinities

Sole in brown butter.

Helge Hagen (Sommelier, Kronenschlösschen/Hattenheim)

Aging potential

Attractive in its youth, thanks to primary aro-mas; otherwise, the wine should develop well until 2012.

2007 Schloss Reichartshausen Riesling Kabinett