Müller - Dr. Becker Dalsheimer Bürgel Riesling 2023

Taste: The aroma is dominated by peach or apple, while the taste has a spicy acidity. Fruity classic, delicate interplay between fructose and fruit acid. Pairs well with: Steamed sea and freshwater fish, boiled meat with light sauces, and small poultry. Serving temperature: 8-10°C Location: Dalsheimer Bürgel Soil: Calcareous marl (mineral) Age of the vines: 30 years Grape variety: 100% Riesling Vintage: 2021 Alcohol: 12.0% Fructose: 5.5 g/l Fruit acid: 7.1 g/l The early distribution of Riesling with the first evidence from the 15th century, the growth, the size of the grape berries, the long ripening time, and the frost resistance show the kinship with wild vines. The winemakers in the Rheingau and the Moselle probably have the longest Riesling tradition; there are historical documents from there that can be dated to the years 1435 and 1465. Evidence of its spread in what is now Rheinhessen and the Pfalz comes from the late 15th and first half of the 16th century. Riesling is not only today but also in the 17th and 18th centuries, one of the government-recommended grape varieties. The derivation of the name is still a point of discussion: does the word Riesling refer to Verriesling, to racing acidity, to “noble rice,” or to Rusling (dark wood)?