Staatliche Weinbaudomäne Oppenheim, Riesling Trocken, 2013

Founded in 1900, this estate’s main function is as a teaching base for the wine region, with a particular expertise in Riesling. This is textbook: fresh and tangy acidity with delicate apricot and peach characters. Very enjoyable, offering plenty of depth.

A very fairly priced dry Riesling from the underrated Rheinhessen. Vines are planted on the Roter Hang ('red slope') on mineral-rich red slate, giving a dry wine with floral and pear notes on the nose, and a pronounced acidity and crystalline purity on the concentrated palate.