Geisberg Riesling Kabinett

In the glass

Summarised from the press reviews

Cool and stony on the nose, with hints of flint, ripe citrus, apple and yellow peach. The palate is dense with good grip, the fine sweetness sits precisely on delicate acidity, and the finish is long and elegant.

Value for money

At around €21, a very fair price for a Kabinett from a recultivated, historic top site.

Goes well with

Ceviche, pork belly with ginger or a piece of mature mountain cheese.

The estate

After the French Revolution this former Jesuit estate in Wiltingen passed to the Brussels brewer Gustav van Volxem, and around 1900 it was among the names whose Saar wines traded at luxury prices. At the end of 1999 Roman Niewodniczanski, a scion of the Bitburger brewing family, took over the run-down estate, restored its historic name and systematically recultivated abandoned steep sites – among them Scharzhofberg, Gottesfuß, Volz and Kanzemer Altenberg.