Editorial June 2012

We mark the date in red on our calendar and we’re already looking forward to this year’s auction.

This autumn, our 2009 Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Auslese will come under the hammer. It’s a very special wine, originally conceived to be part of the blend for our RESSpekt Riesling. The individual components of the RESSpekt cuvée all underwent spontaneous fermentation, without the addition of cultured yeast.

The auction wine Auslese is the portion that simply stopped fermenting on its own, thereby retaining a fantastic ripe, natural sweetness. The wine was was handcrafted in the tradition of the great Rheingau Rieslings that graced the tables of kings and emperors throughout Europe at the beginning of the 20th century...a time in which German Rieslings were among the most sought-after and expensive wines of the world.

If you’re interested in this wine (limited to 84 bottles), please contact us info@balthasar-ress.de. We’ll be happy to put you in touch with a wine broker who can bid on your behalf.

Best regards and greetings from the Rheingau,

Christian Ress