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Structure

Bodylight
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

In the glass

Light-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: green apple, thyme, white pepper, stony, earthy

Palate: lively acidity, lean, wiry

Green apple, thyme and white pepper with stony, earthy notes; lively, animating acidity, lean and wiry yet powerful, with a long finish, in the estate's notes on the 2023 release.

What it pairs with

History

This is the Messmer village-level Riesling from Devonian slate, drawn from the slate site Schäwer, which also gives the estate Grosses Gewächs. The estate says that the Pfalz can do slate too.

Facts

Producer
Weingut Herbert Messmer · visiting guide
Grapes
Riesling
Classification
VDP.Ortswein Pfalz
Price
EUR 18.50 at the estate shop
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Burrweiler Riesling Schiefer Trocken

What does Burrweiler Riesling Schiefer Trocken taste like?

For the 2023 release the estate notes green apple, thyme and white pepper with stony, earthy notes; lively acidity, lean and wiry yet powerful.

What food pairs with Burrweiler Riesling Schiefer Trocken?

The estate points to food from the sea; seafood, asparagus and goat cheese suit its lean, high-acid style.

What grapes are in Burrweiler Riesling Schiefer Trocken?

It is Riesling from Devonian slate in Burrweiler, classified VDP.Ortswein.

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