Riesling trocken 2022 - Weingut Brüder Dr. Becker (BD & vin nature)

Mineral, fresh-sour Riesling. Nice and dry and tight, with citrus and fresh apples. Freshly mown grass, green apple, lime zest, slightly floral, nice acids, hint of young peach and yet a slightly creamy base. Yes yes, diversity everywhere. delicious with Aperitif, white meat, fatty meat (lardo), oriental dishes (not too spicy), stews, sauerkraut and lobster.

• Country / region: Germany / Rheinhessen
• Grape variety(ies): 100% Riesling
• In the vineyard: The wine comes from the Dienheimer Tafelstein vineyards that extend over the terraces along the Rhine. The plots lie east/southeast and are well protected from the cold winds. The soil is light and consists of loess and limestone. The Riesling grape has been growing in this area for over a thousand years. Manual harvest. Maximum yield of 50 hl/ha.
• In the wine cellar: Fermentation and maturation in stainless steel.
• Quality mark: DEMETER - biodynamic

Dienheim is a small wine region within Rheinhessen. Weingut Brüder Dr. Becker has been run for five generations. However, the first generations did not yet make a living directly from wine growing. The family loved this small wine village, the Rheinhessen way of life, and continued to expand the winery over time. Where the men did the preliminary work, the women took over from them. Today, the estate is run by the Pfeffer-Müller family, the daughter line of, and covers an area of ​​11 ha. The wine comes from the Dienheimer Tafelstein vineyards, which extend over the terraces along the Rhine. Here they mainly grow Riesling and smaller plots of Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Sylvaner, Schreube and Spätburgunder.

For a few years now, they have also been carrying the PURE line, Full Vin méthode nature, Strict selection of grapes, spontaneous fermentation, unclarified, unfiltered and without the addition of sulphites. This development began within the winery almost 40 years ago. Weingut dr. Brüder Becker is therefore also one of the pioneers in organic and biodynamic viticulture in Germany and the first VDP winery with organic certification.