Berres Estate Riesling (75cl, 11.5%)

An off-dry Mosel Riesling from C.H. Berres, bottled at 11.5% ABV. The fruit is hand-harvested from three estate vineyard sites on steep slate slopes, including vines up to 90 years old in the Wehlener Klosterberg, then fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for three to four weeks and aged on the lees for four months in tank. The nose has fragrant white blossom and gardenia, ripe white peach, lime zest, then gooseberry and mirabelle plum with a faint mineral undercurrent. The palate is creamy and luscious, with concentrated tangerine and stone-fruit flavours, juicy apple and kiwi, pronounced slate-driven minerality and brisk acidity keeping the off-dry sweetness in balance. The finish is medium in length, with lingering tangerine peel and a chalky mineral note.