Check Czech Wine: Tasting of Riesling 2014

Riesling is undoubtly number one grape variety in Germany, but it is largely popular also in the Czech Republic. Riesling is probably the finest white grape variety on the basis of the potential for long bottle maturing and its ability to transfer the characteristics of a vineyard without losing Riesling's own unique style. Thanks to the combination of acidity and extract, Riesling can develop very well in bottles regardless of the sweetness style. The high natural level of acid provides Riesling with a great counterbalance to residual sugar, therefore it is often used for production of very sweet wine sorts such as ice wine, straw wine or botrytized wine.

Riesling 2014

semi-dry

Spätlese

11,3 % alc.

residual sugar: 15,7 g/l

acids: 9,7 g/l

Moravia region, Mikulov subregion, vineyard Za cihelnou

The grape variety is very late, it is harvested at the end of October. Riesling wines are highly aromatical, they reveal different fruit notes based on degree of sugar by the harvest, but the style differs also depending on the vineyard location and type of soil. The wines are not suitable for aging in oak barrel, therefore remain racy, even tart and refreshing. In the Czech Republic it is called "Rhein Riesling" to distinguish from Welschriesling (by the way these two wine grapes have nothing in common except for the name). Riesling is the third most common white grape variety planted on area of 1.260 ha both in Bohemia and Moravia wine region.

The color is saturated, bright yellow. The aroma is slightly mineral, with notes of lime and citruses, flowers and dried fruits. The palate is racy, citruses, apples and white peaches appear in the taste. The fine sweetness of residual sugar balances the brisk acidity, making it harmonic and pleasantly refreshing.

This Riesling 2014 comes from the collection FLOWER LINE which connects wines full of joy and optimism, produced with an intent to emphasize the primary varietal aromatics, intense fruits, freshness and crispiness. The positive energy of the wines is supported also by eye-catching paintings of wild flowers on the label, attracting mainly women customers.

From the FLOWER LINE collection you can try also Moravian Muscat 2015.