Art Of Earth Riesling

Riesling is said to be the critics' darling of the wine world, the sommelier's best friend. The Riesling grape gives us wines in a wide variety of styles, from sweet to dry. They are generally laden with minerals, which leads them to be very friendly with food. 

The 2022 Art of Earth Riesling is a Qualitätswein of the Rheinhessen, Germany's largest wine region. It was made from organic grapes and brings a very reasonable alcohol level, 11.5% abv and sells for a reasonable $12. It was imported by Mack and Schühle of Miami.

This wine is a pale green-yellow color in the glass. The nose is rich in minerals and shows Meyer lemon, green apple aromas and a lanolin scent that displays as a very faint petrol note. The palate brings those minerals to the forefront and adds lemon zest and a healthy acidity. Riesling offers a wide variety of styles, and this one is bone dry.  

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