Katharina Wechsler Trocken Riesling, Rheinhessen, Germany 2021

Katharina Wechsler is the possessor of enviable holdings in the most famous dry Riesling area of the Rheinhessen (thanks to the local luminaries, Klaus-Peter Keller, and Philipp Wittman), the highlights in her stable include a big slab of the grand cru vineyard, Kirchspiel, and a small chunk of perhaps the most coveted of all recognized grand crus, Morstein. Between these two juggernaut vineyards of dry Riesling, her family owns entirely a large vineyard, called Benn. Only the upper section of Benn on the strongly calcareous sections is planted to Riesling, while much of the lower slopes are a patchwork of many different grape varieties that she loves to play with in her cellar, concocting things that range between pure pleasure and fun, savory orange wines, to more serious classically styled dry wines, like her knockout Scheurebe. 

Part of her "Cloudy by Nature" range -- "Fehlfarbe” is a rough German translation of “wrong color,” and implies “neither white nor red,” but orange.

• Winemaker name: Katherina Wechsler
• Farming: Organic and Biodynamic Certified
• Varieties: Riesling
  
• Terroir: Loess-clay and limestone-marl
  
• Vinification: Stainless steel
• Aging: 
• Tasting Note: Aromatic and laser sharp, this riesling carries classic aromas of petrol, ripe red apples, candied lychee, gooseberry and citrus blossom. The palate is bone dry, with an enticing texture to support the zipping acidity of the endless finish.