Dry. Organic. With Müller Catoir's Haardt Riesling we hit the 'village' level of the German VDP classification. As in Burgundy, the village or commune level wines can incorporate fruit from several sites including declassified fruit from single, classified vineyards. Müller-Catoir's version includes young vine material from the legendary Grosses Gewächs-rated Bürgergarten vineyard as well as from the classified sites of Herzog, Mandelring and Herrenletten.
The fruit is slowly crushed, allowing for some skin contact, and raised in steel tank, resulting in a wine of terrific depth and a racy, salty, mineral personality. Just wonderful, with crystalline fruit (yellow plum, peach, crushed herb) and a fine, gently powdery and super saline finish that lingers on and on.
"A stunning, bone-dry riesling for this moderate price level! Fine nose of sliced pears and honeysuckle. Stunning freshness and purity on the medium-full palate. The finish is subtlety reminiscent of Mosel. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold."