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2007 Balthasar Ress "Von Unserm" Rheingau Riesling QbA trocken / dry exposé



The practice of using “Von Unserm” to denote specially selected wines was started by Balthasar Ress, who founded the estate bearing his name in 1870. To this day the brand is still being used to denote the particularly fine wines, sparkling wines, and spirits of the house. “Von Unserm” is a dry wine produced in a traditional manner and designed to meet high expectations it is the “calling card” of the estate!

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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 tem-peratures in April, during which vegetation progressed up to three weeks ahead of schedule, followed by blossoming in mid May the earliest ever recorded in the Rheingau. After warm days and sufficient precipitation in July, favorable weather continued into late summer and early autumn. These warm, sunny days in combination with cold nights were ideal for the development of aromas. Thanks to ample water supplies, considerable quantities of minerals were released in the soil and absorbed by the grapes. As such, the wines are very rich in extract. In contrast to 2006, when the onset of rot forced pickers to bring in the crop as quickly as possible, the 2007 harvest began on 10 September and lasted for nearly seven weeks, during which we harvested fully ripened grapes that had developed fine aromas. Considering that the normal growing season for grapes is usually about 100 days, in 2007 it was almost 140 days a phenomenon evinced by incredibly aromatic grapes.

Vineyard site

The Rieslings for this wine are sourced from the estate’s most important Rheingau sites and carefully blended to complement one another.

Harvest

The grapes are selectively harvested by hand and 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 takes place in temperaturecontrolled stainless steel tanks after the musts settle.

Grape variety

100% Riesling

Tasting notes

Fine notes of green apple on the nose. Vigorous acidity with robust extract. Helge Hagen, (Sommelier, Kronenschlösschen/Hattenheim)

Food affinities

Baked cheese made from ewes’ milk. Helge Hagen, (Sommelier, Kronenschlösschen/Hattenheim)

Aging potential

The wine should develop well until 2008-2009. Helge Hagen, (Sommelier, Kronenschlösschen/Hattenheim)

2007 "Von Unserm" Rheingau Riesling trocken
2007 "Von Unserm" Rheingau Riesling trocken
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