Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken – Saarburg Riesling – 2022 VDP.Ortswein
The Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Saarburg Riesling 2022 is an elegant VDP. Ortswein from the Saar, which in previous years was vinified as a dry Kabinett. The grapes grow on older vines in sites around Saarburg, such as the Saarburger Rausch, on a soil formation characterized by Devonian slate and diabase. Diabase is a basalt-flint that produces a unique, unmistakable minerality.
Following 100% selective hand-harvesting of their own grapes, the VDP. Gutswein undergoes gentle pressing and spontaneous fermentation in the old cellar beneath the new vinotheque, followed by maturation in neutral Fuder casks. The Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Saarburg Riesling is clear and juicy, with the aroma of green Cox Orange apples, peach, and lime, complemented by herbal notes of chamomile and the bitter hints of green tea, along with stony, salty minerality, Saar acidity, and a dancing lightness.
"Delicious, pithy, and persistent," is how winemaker Dorothee Zilliken describes the 2022 Saarburg Riesling. The delicate nature of this magnificent Saar Riesling begins with an enchanting floral quality. The lean, stony palate is reduced to the essentials, almost transparent in its clarity.
The dry Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken Saarburg Riesling pairs just as well with raw asparagus, green peas, feta, and fried fish as it does with an aromatic wild herb salad. There are few dishes that would not benefit from this dry companion.
Zilliken Saarburg Riesling – a wine and its values
- Origin: Wine from Germany
- Growing region: Saar (Mosel)
- Grape variety: Riesling
- 12% alcohol
- 7.7g/l residual sugar
- 7.1g/l acidity