More Riesling Dry

German wine laws change more often than a model at a fashion show.

If you are a lover of the greatest German dry Rieslings you must learn the words Erstes Gewachs. Roughly translated to First Growth, wine with these words on the label, must be from the best vineyard sites and produced in the highest standards and be dry. They are not cheap, but when compared to what you would pay for First Growth French wine, these are a steal.

At $44.99 a bottle the 2006 Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbach Schlossberg monopole, (they have a monopoly on this vineyard, sorta like owning Park Place and Boardwalk)Riesling Erstes Gewachs. Another mouthful of words the are overridden by the mouthful of flavors you get when you drink the wine. This is too good for summer quaffing. Personally, I would wait for the fall to show this wine at its best, root veggies, roast of pork or chicken or even some game. This is super special occasion wine. I get very little of them, and I am very susceptable to drinking them. Not many left. And yes, you can blame me.