Grape: Riesling
Region: Pfalz
Vineyard: Cuvée from non-classified Riesling sites in Wachenheim
Soil: Clay, limestone, loam, and sand
Fermentation and élevage: Gentle pressing. Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Aging is 30 months in Doppelstück wooden barrel before release
Farming: Certified Biodynamic
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2019
Country:
Germany
Region:
Pfalz
Appellation:
Pfalz
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | DE-BWO-06-19 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-10-31
"Made in 2013 for the first time, the 2019 Wachenheim Riesling R was aged on the full lees for four years and opens with a clear and intense bouquet of ripe and concentrated stone fruit notes intermingled with yeasty notes. Refined and elegant on the palate, this is a complex but fresh and rather light to medium-bodied but quite complex and textural Wachenheim Riesling with a long, saline and finely tannic finish. Tasted in the Nobelhart & Schmutzig restaurant in Berlin, February 2024."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2020
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2025-08-07
"Mellow and calm, with very striking interplay of smoky lees character with candied peach and orange flavors. Wonderful textural complexity through the long, powerful finish. Matured for three years on the lees in well-used oak casks. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold. Screw cap."
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2025-03-06
"The 2020 Wachenheim R Riesling trocken opens with a deep, clear, intense and complex, lemony and saline bouquet that indicates first maturity. Full-bodied, tight and intense on the palate, this is a juicy and saline Riesling that is quite powerful and tannic and fruitier, rounder and juicier than the 2023 Wachenheimer Riesling. This is still young and asking for patience. 12% stated alcohol. Screw-cap closure. Tasted at the domaine in January 2025."