Enkircher Steffensberg Riesling Kabinett feinherb

A Kabinett that shows what off-dry Riesling from the Mosel can do: no heavy sweetness, but a lively balance of juicy fruit, fine residual sweetness and cool minerality.

Villa Huesgen has been farming in Traben-Trarbach on the Middle Moselle for generations. The Steffensberg vineyard in Enkirch is one of the town's classic steep slopes, characterized by blue slate – the soil that gives Moselle Rieslings their characteristic salinity and geological depth.

Initially reserved on the nose: cool minerality, a hint of stone fruit that needs a little time to open up. On the palate, it's considerably more lively – a finely textured body, invigorating acidity, spicy stone fruit, and preserved mirabelle plum. This is complemented by a delicate herbal minerality and a salinity on the finish that makes the wine linger longer than the Kabinett label would suggest.

• Aromas: Mirabelle plum, spicy stone fruit, salt, herbal minerality
• Style: slim, fresh, slightly tart with a delicate residual sweetness
• Temperature: 8–10 °C
• Food: Asian cuisine with mild spice, steamed fish, goat cheese or as an aperitif