Melsheimer, Mosel, Germany

Reiler Mullay-Hofberg Riesling Trocken 2022

Apricot
Grapefruit
Wet stone

Apricot and grapefruit with a fresh, stony edge. A dry Riesling for a long lunch with the windows open.

You’ll notice the mouthwatering acidity and a finish that keeps going.

For dry Riesling lovers who want ripe fruit carried by a sharp, fresh line.

Made mainly in large wooden casks.

€29.00

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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

Trout with lemon butter

The acidity balances butter and lifts the fish.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Prawn linguine

The fresh citrus edge suits the sweet prawns.

FOR SHARING

Roast chicken with tarragon

Herbal flavours meet the wine’s savoury detail.

Also good

A creamy leek tart benefits from its bright acidity.

Skip

Sweet chutney can make the dry finish seem severe.

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.