2021 German Riesling Showcase

Lightness and thrilling freshness paired with straightforwardness, bright clarity and enormous density at moderate alcohol levels: We can probably agree on this character for the 2021 white wines STEPHAN REINHARDT, Wine Advocate

After the last four warm years, this vintage is after a long time again a "classic German year" The 2021 vintage promises very clear, filigree wines with an extraordinary inner density and a wonderfully finesse-rich acidity. CORNELIUS DONHOFF

In Germany, Riesling constitutes around 20% of total plantings, but there is no doubt that it's responsible for all its greatest wines. The best producers see their vines planted widely on well-drained, south-facing slate-rich slopes. Here the exposure to sunlight, the reflective soils and moderating influences of its many winding tributaries and rivers bring riesling to it pinnacle expression.

The recent warmer vintages in Germany have meant a slew of wonderfully ripe and exotic wines hitting the market. 2021 has however bucked that trend and we love what has landed. At the 'dry' end (think Kabinett & Trocken styles) 2021 looks to have produced some absolutely wonderful wines that are shinning with pure, zesty fruit, crystalline definition and excellent concentration. It's a combo that's an absolute joy to drink young but will no doubt reward those who the will power and patience to cellar their wines.

All in all, we are thrilled with what we are seeing from the most recent releases and with selection of Germany's best producers on show today we imagine you will be grinning from ear to ear once you've made your way round.