2008 Riesling QbA Trocken

Weil’s 2008 Riesling trocken – whose character he says could be described as that of a light dry Spatlese – is scented with lilac, pear, and white peach; offers impressive density without weight on the palate; and finishes with ample fruit persistence accented by pithy, distinctively chalky, charred notes. This should serve admirably for the next 3-5 years. Lasting from mid-October to mid-November, the 2008 harvest was relatively early and short by the standards of Weingut Robert Weil, if not by those prevailing in most German Riesling-growing establishments. Wilhelm Weil thought the changing ratio of malic to tartaric acid was critical during October, and that the relative increase in tartaric – and its eventual precipitation in almost unprecedented amounts in cask – is what made possible impeccably-balanced 2008s. “I think,” he asserts, “that the 2008s combine the advantages of 2006 and 2007: the stuffing and energy of 2006 with the purity and elegance of 2007.” Importer: Loosen Brothers, Portland, OR tel. (510) 864-7255