Max Ferdinand Richter

 
Family owed for over 3 centuries Max Ferdinand Richter turns out beautiful, lively Riesling.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
January 17, 2012
 
               Max Ferdinand Richter
               Estate Riesling 2009

 

                   REGION:         Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, GERMANY

                   VARIETAL:      100% Riesling

 

                   PRICE:            $25.00 /bottle

 

                   CSPC:             +610899

 

                   FORMAT:         12 x 750 ml

 

                   AVAILABLE:    25 cases

 

                   DRINKABILITY: now - 5 years

 

 
The Story

 

The Max Ferdinand Richter estate has been in the Richter family for over 300 years. The original Baroque Family house (pictured below) from 1774 still stands today!  Situated in the heart of the Mosel the estate has holdings of 40 acres including some of the region's very best sites: Graacher Himmelreich, Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Brauneberger Juffer.  The Winery

 

The Estate Riesling comes from deliberately declassified Kabinett and Spätlese quality grapes from the estate's younger vines. All grapes are handpicked and the wine is fermented and matured in neutral oak casks.

 

Off-dry and juicy this wine is balanced by Richter's hallmark racy acidity.