Weingut Jakob Jung Erbacher Riesling Trocken 2023

The class representation of Erbach riesling - Fine acidity with pronounced peach & passionfruit

Riesling

$55.00

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Stone Fruit, Tropical Fruit, and Mineral, Smokey

BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Moderate (9-12%)

Origin: Rheingau, Germany

Grape Varietals:

Riesling

Winemaking:
Organic
Destemmed, Crushed, Direct Press, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 7-12 Months Stainless Steel Tanks and Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Salads, Schnitzel & Fried Foods, Steamed Fish

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Thai Spicy Foods, Nasi Padang, Fried Carrot Cake

Weingut Jakob Jung

Family owned since 1799, they are in the middle of Erbach in Rheingau. In 1969, they transformed from a classic mixed agricultural operation to a pure winery, and produce classic Rheingau Rieslings with a stylistic character of light, racy & playful

Description

Weingut Jakob Jung Erbacher Riesling Trocken 2023

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Riesling from Rheingau, Germany. From selections of fruit from their VDP.Erste Lage & VDP.Grosse Lage sites, this cuvee is classified as VDP.Orsweine

Taste Profile: Fruity Riesling with intense minerality. A fine acidity and a pronounced peach and passion fruit scent characterize this ambassador of the best Erbach soils.

Winemaking Process: Selected fruit is hand harvested, destemmed & crushed for several hours before pressing. Partial aging in traditional barrels and stainless steel tank. After long maturation on lees, for about a year, it is bottled

Aromatic & Floral Whites

A lot of the wines in this category comes generally come from higher altitude or cooler climate regions, and often have bright acidity, balanced with fruitiness that cam come with or without some level of sweetness.

They general have perfumed floral, honeyed & spice notes. For fuller bodied styles, they often have an oiliness to them