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2008 Red Riesling

Winkeler Hasensprung
2008 Red Riesling

Yes, you read this correctly – Red Riesling! And it’s actually a white wine!

We have been working since 2001 with the Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim (Geisenheim Research Center) to reestablish the archetypal form of the Riesling in the Rheingau. We believe that its red skin color will help it to better adapt to the ever warmer climate. The dark color pigments protect the berries against sunburn.

It took lots of patience and endurance on our part to wait until enough vines had been grafted onto resistant rootstocks to enable us to plant the first vineyard with them in 2006.

Roter Riesling

The 2008 Jungfernwein (Virgin Wine) rewarded us with lots of body, liveliness and an unexpected aroma variety. We hope that the “Red Riesling” will make a valuable contribution to ensuring the future of Riesling wines in the Rheingau.

Now it's time to celebrate this new, extraordinary, specially labeled wine with us!

Try a part of the future that came from the past – Enjoy!