Melsheimer, Mosel, Germany

Reiler Mullay-Hofberg Kellerchen Riesling Trocken 2018

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You’ll notice a sharp edge, and a finish that fades fairly quickly.

If you want to explore a dry Riesling from the Mosel’s 2018 harvest, try Kellerchen.

Made biodynamic.

€49.00

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Their style

Where this bottle sits, from body to finish.

BodyLight

Bold

AciditySoft

Acidic

SweetnessDry

Sweet

CharacterClean

Wild

FinishShort

Long

Eat this with it

AT THE TABLE

Mushroom omelette with chives

Mild seasoning gives you room to explore this dry Riesling.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Baked sea bass with new potatoes

The simple preparation leaves the wine in view.

FOR SHARING

Chicken with gently braised fennel

Keep the sauce savoury to suit the wine’s dry style.

Also good

Try it with a mushroom omelette, keeping the seasoning simple so you can explore the wine.

Skip

Save a sweet pudding for another bottle; Kellerchen is a dry Riesling.

Serve at

8–10 °C

The producer

Melsheimer: Riesling worth the steep climb

The Melsheimer family has worked the steep slopes around Reil for six generations. Riesling is the thread running through the estate, from still wines to sparkling bottles. Caring for these demanding Mosel sites is part of the job they take most seriously: ecological winegrowing has been recognised since 1995, followed by Demeter certification in 2013. This is a family business built around keeping its hillside vineyards alive.

Grapes / sourcing: Almost exclusively Riesling.
Farming: Biodynamic; Demeter certified since 2013.
Terroir: Steep slopes around Reil on the Mosel.
Production: Both still wines and sparkling wines.
Family: Six generations of Melsheimer winegrowers.
They talk about: Ecological care of exceptionally steep vineyard sites.