Riesling 'Tradition' Qualitätswein
Pfalz, Germany
This cuvée pays homage to traditional, dry-tasting Pfalz Riesling made without excessive intervention, oak or residual sugar. Grown on limestone and sandstone soils, the fruit is harvested by hand and fermented slowly with native yeasts. The resulting wine is full of tension, minerality and aromatic lift. On the nose: green apple, lime zest, chamomile and crushed rock. The palate is racy and vibrant with a zesty, linear structure and a bone-dry, saline finish. A natural partner to seafood, smoked salmon, or crisp salads with citrus. A classic, dry Riesling that embodies both regional tradition and organic clarity with every sip.
Technical Sheet
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The Producer
Alexander Pflüger assumed the reins from his father in 2010 and hasn’t changed much – it had been organic since 1989 and farmed biodynamically since 2008 so a real trend-setter in the region. It’s clear the family have a passion for the local terroir and the way that it is expressed in their wines. Alex is a member of the VDP ‘Academy’ of promising young things and already uses their labelling system of Gütswein, Ortswein and Lagenwein.
The Bundsandstein (Gütswein since you asked) is a remarkable value, hugely popular Riesling. It’s aromatic and acidic, like Riesling ought to be, but packed with fruit that renders it both simultaneously archetypal and exceptionally user-friendly. The Dürkheimer Michelsberg is a Lagenwein (soon to be a Grosses Gëwachs) and it shows in the greater degree of concentration. All of the Pinots are remarkable – nothing but nothing from Burgundy can match the value on offer from Alex Pflüger – bargain hunters take note!
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