Boeckel Midelberg Riesling

Description

”Characteristics A classy wine, dry and fruity.Vinification and Maturing Harvested manually; pneumatically pressed; the Must is allowed to settle and then filtered; slow, temperature-controlled fermentation; matured in oak vats.Drinking and Keeping Serve between 8 and 10. Keep for up to 6 years.Serving suggestions Fish, seafood, white meat and choucroute.Special Feature Riesling is a gastronomic wine par excellence.The Boeckel Estate For 400 years the Boeckel family has had its roots firmly planted in the terroir of Mittelbergheim. In 1853, Frederic Boeckel, an established winemaker from the centre of the village founded the business which is today managed by the brothers Jean-Daniel and Thomas Boeckel, who are the fifth generation.The vineyard extends over 23 hectares which are owned by the estate, and these are complemented by the purchase of grapes from a further 20 hectares of vines. The majority of the vines are cultivated according to organic agricultural principles, and full certification is currently in progress.Annual production is 350,000 bottles including 100,000 bottles of Cremant. 70% of the production is exported Belgium, Holland, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Slovakia, Poland, Latvia, the USA, Japan, Mexico, China.” – Boeckel