This week we are talking about the Mosel wine region in Germany.

 

Wine Recommendations

Hild Elbling Sekt NV - priced around $20.

• This wine comes from the Upper Mosel area
• This wine has a pale lemon color with light aromas of lemon, apple, minerality and a hint of bread
• It’s dry with medium plus acidity and flavors of lemon rind, apple peel and minerality
• This wine is crisp, intensely fruity and what I want in a sparkling wine
• Great with cheese and cured meats

 

Julian Haart Riesling “1000L” 2017 - priced around $22. 

• This wine has a little more sugar than would allow them to be legally called “Trocken,” or dry.
• It’s made from Fuder(s) or the traditional 1,000 liter barrel of the Mosel 
• This wine has light aromas of lime, beeswax and wet rock
• It’s dry with medium acidity and flavors of lemon, grapefruit and minerality
• This has a nice round, soft texture thanks to that barrel aging
• Also, it’s fruity and not super complex but tasty wine