2021 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Wachenheimer Rechbächel Premier Cru

Bürklin-Wolf owns vineyards in the most famous "Lagen" of the Mittelhaardt. The company owns vineyards in different Layers (vineyards) in the towns of Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg and Wachenheim. Bürklin-Wolf uses the Burgundian model of the quality pyramid for the classification of dry Riesling wines. In this model, terroir, yield and degree of ripeness of the grapes are taken into account, so Grand Cru (GC) and Premier Cru are used. Bürklin-Wolf is a member of the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter) but nevertheless does not use the term Grosses Gewächs.

The dr. Bürklin-Wolf Wachenheimer Rechbächel Premier Cru Riesling comes from a 3 ha vineyard and is one of the best locations in Wachenheim and is exclusively owned (monopole) by the Dr. Burklin-Wolf. The vineyard is situated on a south facing slope providing optimum sunshine which warms the red and yellow sandstone and gravel soil. The soil has a 1.20 m thick layer of alluvial rock at a depth of 1.80 m and here the roots of the vine are very well supplied with water and minerals. These types of vineyards show that biodynamic cultivation helps vineyards to be supplied with sufficient water in dry periods and in wet and cold periods the soil provides sufficient drainage and water. As long as the vines get time to find their place instead of spoiling it too much with irrigation and fertilizer. The selective manual picking is followed by gentle pressing. Spontaneous fermentation in large, old oak barrels and 10-12 months aging sur lie in the same barrels. The Wachenheimer Rechbächel is a classic fruit-driven mineral Riesling with fine herbal aromas, concentrated, with a powerful mouthfeel and juicy acidity. It is a fascinating, pure, flinty, stony and spicy Riesling that is clearly terroir-driven.

Alcohol: 12.5% vol.
Residual sugar: 1.8 g/l
Acidity: 5.7 g/l