Melsheimer, Mosel, Germany

Reiler Mullay-Hofberg Riesling Kabinett 2024

Lemon
Green apple
White peach

Lemon, apple and peach with sweetness held up by bright freshness. A light-feeling bottle for a takeaway evening.

You’ll notice sweetness first, then a fresh mouthwatering lift.

For anyone who enjoys Riesling with a sweet-fruit cushion and plenty of freshness.

Spontaneously fermented, then rested on its lees in wooden casks.

€21.00

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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

Thai chicken salad

Sweetness softens the chilli while acidity lifts the herbs.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Prawn sushi with ginger

Fresh fruit suits the delicate fish and ginger.

FOR SHARING

Onion and goat’s cheese tart

The sweet onions meet the fruit; acidity refreshes the cheese.

Also good

A lightly spicy noodle salad suits its sweet-and-fresh balance.

Skip

A very sugary pudding can make it seem less fruity.

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.