Balthasar Ress, Von Unserm Riesling, Dry and Delicious
Like many European wine producers, Balthasar Ress has a long history dating back to the late 1800’s. Before beginning wine production, there were several generations of butchers in the Ress family. And even today the Metzgerei Ress butcher shop exists in Hattenheim, a small town along the Rhine river in the Rheingau region of Germany. Balthasar Ress was one of the butchers in the family, who got into the hotel business when he founded Gasthof Ress in 1870. It was then that the family started to produce its own wine, which it sold at the hotel under the name “Von Unserm” which translates to mean “our own.”
Today the winery is into its fifth generation of proprietorship by the family and the Von Unserm brand is still in use. The Von Unserm riesling is a dry style of riesling and it’s fantastic.
Flint and flower dominate the nose of this wine, giving it a deep and cool aromatic profile. The palate is also quite mineral-esque but also offers some lemon-drizzled green apple flavors. It’s very dry and the acidity is stellar. The finish offers tart apples and a touch of salt. Fans of dry riesling with love this wine.
Wine: Balthasar Ress, Von Unserm
Variety: Riesling
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol: 12%
Rating: 89
Price: $18.00
Disclosure: This wine was received as a media sample.
