Johannisberg Riesling *** GG QW Nahe 0.75L

The Johannisberg is one of the most famous single vineyard sites of the Nahe — steep, slate-rich and predestined for Riesling with depth. The Prinz Salm winery, in family hands for generations and a VDP member, cultivates this site according to biodynamic principles and brings it into the bottle as a Grosses Gewächs: the highest quality level of the VDP for dry wines from classified single vineyard sites.

In the glass, the Riesling shows the typical minerality of the Nahe slate: aromas of citrus zest, white peach and a hint of herbal spice, underpinned by a fine salty tone in the finish. The acidity is present but integrated — not stinging, but a lively line that keeps the wine long and fresh.

You should best serve it at 10–12 °C with dishes that mirror its minerality: zander on root vegetables, scallops with parsley oil or an aged mountain cheese. It also cuts a fine figure with Asian-inspired dishes with ginger and lemongrass.