Weingut Fußer - Riesling - Pfalz, DE - 2022

Delicate aromas of honeydew melon and apple on the nose. Light cherry notes make you curious about the taste. On the palate, it is wonderfully balanced with good length and juiciness. The grapes for our estate Riesling grow on three different soils; in Niederkirchen on loess-loam soil, in Ruppertsberg on limestone marl and in Deidesheim on Bundsandstein. This terroir mix makes this Riesling a light but complex wine that remains exciting until the last sip. Like all wines in the winery, the grapes from the vines, which are between 10 and 35 years old, were picked by hand and processed as a whole-cluster pressing. The wine was then spontaneously fermented and allowed to rest on the yeast for an additional 10 months.

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Georg and Tatjana Fußer hail from the village of Niederkirchen in the heart of the Pfalz. Protected by the wooded Haardt Mountains, the region enjoys a dry and warm climate defined by varying soils of colored sandstone, loess and limestone. ​ The Fußer family were historically solely farmers of grapes, but in 2006 with a fresh degree in Oenology from Geisenheim in hand Georg transitioned his focus into working with the hard earned fruits of their labor and began producing wines. ​ Working with and respecting nature has always been paramount to Georg and Tatjana. They have been farming their 15 hectares organic since 2011 and received biodynamic certification in 2018. Certified biodynamic by Respect they cultivate a conscientious relationship with the natural environment surrounding their vineyards. Through the interplay of holistic farming, hand harvesting and low-intervention winemaking, Fußer wines are authentic and expressive with a true sense of place. ​ Being located in the Pfalz region the Fußer winery naturally has a large focus on producing quality Rieslings, but also craft extremely elegant and highly drinkable other wines working with varietals such as Sauvignon Blanc and Spätburgunder.