Wegeler Bernkastel Dr Riesling Auslese 2017

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Wegeler
Label Name:
 
Bernkastel Dr Riesling Auslese
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Mosel (Bernkastel Doctor)
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
8%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 94 pts (2019 tasting); Wine Advocate/Robert Parker reported 97+ for 2017 Auslese (tasted Mar 2019, per trade reports); Eichelmann ~93

Tasting Note
Lush candied citrus, quince and apricot with fine botrytis and piercing slate minerality; marked, racy acidity balances abundant residual sugar, producing a concentrated, saline, refined finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue cheeses (Roquefort), fruit tarts, crème brûlée. Asian: spicy Thai curries, Szechuan dishes, Peking duck, richer sushi with sweet sauces.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, late‑harvest Auslese selection (often with noble rot); partially fermented and stopped to retain residual sugar; matured in stainless steel and neutral oak, bottled typically in 0.375 L.

Vineyard Info
Weingüter Wegeler is a historic Bernkastel‑Kues producer with vineyard holdings in the famed Bernkastel Doctor site, producing high-quality dry and noble‑sweet Rieslings and recognised within the VDP.