Kiefer Scheurebe Kabinett, fruity and sweet

Scheurebe from old vines – that is rare, and you can taste it. This Kabinett from the Kaiserstuhl shows what the grape variety can do when it gets time and the right soil.

The vines of the Kiefer winery have been standing since 1976 on loamy loess soil with a volcanic subsoil in the Kaiserstuhl – a combination that brings depth and mineral tension into the glass. This soil stores heat but also provides structure: not soft melt, but raciness.

On the nose, immediately grapefruit and passion fruit, plus a hint of white currant, which is so typical for Scheurebe. In the mouth, fruit-sweet, but with clear acidity in the back – not a heavy dessert wine, but a wine with tension and length. The finish remains true to the citrus fruit with mild bitterness.

• Food: Asian cuisine with coconut milk or ginger, goat cheese, spicy appetizers, or pure as an aperitif
• Temperature: 8–10 °C