Mosel Riesling 2025
Mosel, Germany
Riesling (100%) · 2025 · 10.5% abv
In the words of Julian Ludes, the quintessential ‘breakfast wine’. As with all of Ludes’s superb wines, this is structured and intensely mineral driven. The fruit is taken from the alluvial soil of Thörnicher Schiesslay and the wine itself is brilliantly off-dry, minerally, melon-y, white flowerery, with a round, tangy mouthfeel and a finish that lasts just long enough to make things interesting
Production
Made with organic principles in mind (not certified) with the use of natural yeasts, stainless steel and some bottle age to produce these electrifyingly vivid examples of Riesling.
Vineyard
Most the estate’s vineyards are 60-100 years old, ungrafted, and are still planted on a single pole. The vineyards themselves are in the under-rated Thörnicher Ritsch and Klüsserather Bruderschaft sites, around 4ha, with them situated in the prime almost fully south-facing slopes overseeing the Mosel. The profile of these vineyards is open on both sides, quite rare in these parts, which allows the cold air from the plateau to work it’s way through the vineyards helping to preserve the acidity well into the harvest.
Pairing
Not specified
Ecological Credentials
Vegan, Vegetarian