HOFSTATTER STEINBOCK MOSEL RIESLING 2018

A dry White wine with a straw yellow colour. An easy drinking wine with high-toned fruit aromas including pineapple and grapefruit which give the wine a really juicy characteristic.

WINE MAKER

Tenuta J. Hofstätter / Dr Weingut Fischer

GRAPE VARIETY

RIESLING

REGION

Saar River – Mosel Valley, Germany

Dramatic sloping vineyards protect the vines from extreme weather, while the famous slate soils impart incredible minerality to the wines. In fact, this "stoney" quality is so important to the wines, that when the rain washes the slate down the hill, the vineyard workers must carry the soil back up the perilous slopes to replenish the vineyards. A “Bock” is an ibex—a wild mountain goat in German, and “Stein” is a rock; the name reflects the fact this animal inhabits the steep slopes on the Mosel’s vineyards.

WINEMAKING

The grapes are hand-picked and undergo strict selection. The grapes are gently crushed and the juice is fermented at a low temperature in stainless steel

FOOD RECOMMENDATION

Goes especially well with shellfish, oysters and gorgonzola cheese.