Melsheimer, Mosel, Germany

Riesling Trocken 2023

Peach
Green apple
Citrus

Peach and green apple meet a squeeze of citrus. The fruit feels rounded, then a fresh, mouthwatering edge keeps the sip moving. A dry white for the first glass of a relaxed evening.

You’ll notice the fresh edge underneath the softer peach flavour.

If you like dry whites with crisp apple and peach, start here.

Spontaneously fermented and rested on the fine lees.

€17.00

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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

Onion and bacon flammkuchen

The fresh acidity lifts the cream and bacon while apple fruit suits the savoury topping.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Sea bass ceviche with cucumber

The crisp citrus meets the lime dressing and cucumber leaves room for the peach.

FOR SHARING

Warm prawns with lemon and parsley

The lemon echoes the citrus while the fresh finish keeps the prawns light.

Also good

Flammkuchen with onion and a little bacon lets the apple fruit cut through the creamy topping.

Skip

A sweet mango dressing can make the dry citrus finish feel too sharp.

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.