Von Buhl Pfalz Trocken Riesling 750ml

Organic. Few have tasted as far and wide as Riesling guru Stuart Pigott, who currently writes for JamesSuckling.com. So when Pigott lets rip that, "The 2019 vintage is the best vintage I have ever tasted ... in my four-decade career,"... well--in terms of this value--you can do the maths.


This wine is drawn from the Estate's great sandstone-rich vineyards around the villages of Deidesheim, Forst and Ruppertsberg. All the vineyards are certified organic. In the cellars, most of the juice is naturally fermented in tank, with some parcels fermented in Von Buhl's oval dopplestück oak casks.


Even at this entry level, the wine's upbringing includes extended lees aging (six months on gross lees). There was no pumping, and very low sulphur additions. This is a juicy, mineral-rich Riesling, with the extra palate-weight of the vintage proving a perfect foil for the rocky texture, the mouth-watering, citrus-edged acidity and near-absolute-dry finish. It will, as always, work wonders by the glass (and bottle).