The Wine: A true representation of Rheingau Riesling. This wine offers sweet lemon and stone fruit with a hint of petrol on the nose. On the palate this wine's fruit character really comes alive with sweet peach, nectarine and clementine but finishing strong with classic Riesling minerality and a touch of cream. The Pairing: This particular Riesling, being off dry, is best paired with a bit of spice. Try with our. Crispy Duck Wings, to balance out the chili or our Classic Buttermilk Fried Chicken to appreciate the depth of the miso mustard's flavor while balancing the richness of fried chicken. The wine maker: A wine maker focused on clean production, Robert Well's 90-hectare plot produces authentic Riesling with only organic fertilizer and herbicide free production. The Grafenberg south facing slope, outside of the town of Kiedrich, is considered one of the best in all of Germany. Spätlese is a ripeness distinction, specifically late harvest, and this vineyard does not begin its handpicked harvest until the month of October to allow for maximum ripeness. Spontaneous fermentation is used as long as possible before the inoculation of cultivated yeasts. The wines are allowed additional time with the yeasts before bottle conditioning to increase complexity. The 2003 now has had more than 15 years in the bottle and will be showcasing a richer color and soft acidity.