Clean Slate Riesling

Clean Slate Riesling

Wine Description

The thin slate stones of our vineyards in the Mosel River Valley are a critical factor in crafting a Riesling of exquisite balance. So precious are these stones that those which slip into the river are carefully carried back up the treacherously steep vineyard slopes and returned to place.

Vineyards overlooking the water
Slate Soils in the Vineyards
old clock in the vineyard
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Acclaim
“We were intrigued by this partnership between Moselland of Bernkastel-Kues of Germany and Winebow. From the Mosel region, the wine is low in alcohol and slightly sweet like many rieslings from Germany. The fresh peach and apricot flavors are spiked with notes of spice and mineral. It’s a good sipper or a wine to pair with spicy Asian foods and seasoned chicken."
— The Aegis, Oct 2021
“Lively, tangy, and balanced with notes of lime, peach and minerals. Great value.”
— The Tasting Panel, Aug 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Mosel, Germany
Vineyard size
130 acres
Soil composition
Slate
Training method
Vertical trellis system
Elevation:
300-800 feet
Vines/acre:
3,300
Yield/acre:
4.8 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1980
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2005
Bottles produced of this wine:
620,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Time on its skins:
4 hours
Varietal composition:
100% Riesling
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
18-24 days
Fermentation temperature:
61-64 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking and Sur-Lie Aging
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Fining agent:
Gelatine
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
59,000 l
Length of aging before bottling:
average 4 months
Length of bottle aging:
none
Total SO2
139
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.1
Acidity:
7 g/L
Alcohol:
10.6 %
Dry extract:
20.7 g/L
Total SO2
139
Residual sugar:
20 g/L
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Wine Production

Healthy grapes, gentle pressing, strict purification of musts, fermentation with selected yeasts under temperature controlled conditions, storage in stainless steel tanks until bottling.

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About the Vineyard

The Mosel has a great wine growing tradition of more than 2000 years, brought here by the Romans. It is the home of Riesling and recognized all over the world. The soil with its thin slate stones is a critical factor. Reflecting and retaining heat, the slate is essential to ripening grapes in this cool climate.