{"product_id":"2025-kalkmergel-riesling-trocken","title":"2021 Lime marl Riesling dry","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eOnly a small selection of our wines make it into the \u003cstrong\u003epremium class\u003c\/strong\u003e . We like to call them \u003cstrong\u003ecellar gold\u003c\/strong\u003e . But what makes them so special and what explains the price difference? Let's first take a look at the four Riesling wines that were able to conquer the \u003cstrong\u003epremium title from Graf von Weyher\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you were a grapevine that loves the \" \u003cstrong\u003edolce far niente\u003c\/strong\u003e \", you would probably choose the \u003cstrong\u003elimestone marl\u003c\/strong\u003e as the rock. Because this soil is quite paradisiacal for a vine: soft, full of holes and a bit like a sponge. So there is enough water and you can cling on without having to root deeply. In addition, the lush sun in the \u003cstrong\u003esouth-west location\u003c\/strong\u003e on our vineyard - as a vine you can already go into raptures! Perhaps that is the reason why our Kalkmergel Riesling has such \u003cstrong\u003ea gentle taste\u003c\/strong\u003e and is also the first of the four premium Riesling wines to be ready to drink after the harvest. A relaxed life also has an effect on the relaxed, well-rounded taste. No idea what relaxation tastes like? Try out! More background information on our four premium Rieslings can be found here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiesling premium wines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRiesling has been grown in Germany for over 600 years (you dare not even think about what it was like before!) and the \u003cstrong\u003ePalatinate\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest Riesling growing region in the world,\u003c\/strong\u003e so our specialty if you will. First of all, our premium Riesling is the same vine as the other wines. The grapes are also pressed in the same way. Same alcohol content (13%), all dry. \u003cstrong\u003eSo it's all just a marketing gimmick?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003enope Because anyone who is familiar with wine knows that the vine and the processing are just two of the important elements that make a wine: \u003cstrong\u003eTwo\u003c\/strong\u003e other \u003cstrong\u003eimportant factors\u003c\/strong\u003e are the \u003cstrong\u003elocation\u003c\/strong\u003e and yes, you can hardly believe it, the \u003cstrong\u003erock\u003c\/strong\u003e on which the vine grows ! \u003cstrong\u003eRiesling is a grape that adapts very sensitively to its environment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe at Graf von Weyher are quite proud to have four completely different types of rock in our comparatively small area (because that is rare!): \u003cstrong\u003ered sandstone\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003egranite\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003elimestone marl\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eslate\u003c\/strong\u003e . Incidentally, the differences in the rock can be seen with the naked eye. So be sure to come to our winery here in the beautiful Palatinate at the next opportunity and take a guided tour!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBut back to the differences: the \u003cstrong\u003evines have to adapt to the soil\u003c\/strong\u003e and that has a direct effect on the taste. Buntsandstein eg contains a lot of sand and many minerals, so it stores more water. That's pretty relaxed for the grapevine in dry summers, especially when compared to the hard granite or multi-layered slate.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe granite, on the other hand, which incidentally is really rare in Germany, has another advantage: it heats up a lot in direct sunlight and thus stores the natural heat for a longer period of time ... which can be pretty nice for the vine on cold spring nights!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIt is relatively easy to understand that \u003cstrong\u003ethe location affects the taste\u003c\/strong\u003e : the more sun, the sweeter the wine. Our lime marl and red sandstone slopes face \u003cem\u003esouth-west\u003c\/em\u003e , ie they get ten to eleven hours of sunshine in summer (and the southern Palatinate is one of the sunniest regions in Germany, so there's something going on!). Our slate and granite slopes, on the other hand, face south and bathe in the sun for a maximum of 8 hours in summer.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor our premium wines, we harvest each variant separately and process them with particular care. By the way, you can really taste the differences (and \u003cstrong\u003enot only\u003c\/strong\u003e for real wine connoisseurs!). \u003cstrong\u003eTry it out and find out which is your personal favorite Riesling.\u003c\/strong\u003e You can find more details about the cellar gold under the respective wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat wine experts say:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In the nose with volume, in the scent green apple, apricot and peach. On the palate it is robust, medium-weight in body with some phenolic and present tactile minerality. Ends substantial and dry, very pointed.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.falstaff.at\/fileadmin\/Urkunden\/WGDE22\/243.pdf?mc_cid=08066a7ba7\" title=\"link_falstaff-Weinguide-2022_Weingut-Graf-von-Weyher\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efalstaff wine guide 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Wet stone is evident on the nose, along with stone fruit such as vineyard peach and apricot. On the palate, the self-confident acidity and fruity sweetness form a small duet, beautiful interplay, harmoniously rounded wine, which is accompanied by lime-mineral enamel.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003efalstaff wine guide 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Full-bodied scent of juicy and ripe vineyard peach, yellow apple. Creamy on the palate with balanced acidity and juicy fruit again, the subtle residual sweetness is well integrated, clear expression, a finely spicy and harmoniously rounded wine.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003efalstaff wine guide 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Very young, refreshing, harmonious nose. Lots of citrus, apricot, peach and moist stones. Very well integrated acidity, fine structure. Beautiful minerality. Balanced and harmonious. A juicy Palatinate with style and a finely spicy, piquant finish. A pleasant companion for hot Days and mild summer evenings on the terrace...\"\u003c\/em\u003e Dr. Rolf Klein, experienced wine author and former editor-in-chief of the magazine \" \u003cem\u003eWeinwelt\u003c\/em\u003e \".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAwards:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evintage 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(AP No. 5073053 1318)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- 89 points\u003c\/strong\u003e - good to very good! \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.falstaff.at\/fileadmin\/Urkunden\/WGDE22\/243.pdf?mc_cid=08066a7ba7\" title=\"link_falstaff-Weinguide-2022_Weingut_Graf-von-Weyher\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efalstaff wine guide 2022\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage 2019\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(AP No. 5073053 4319)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- 89 points\u003c\/strong\u003e - good to very good! \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.falstaff.at\/fileadmin\/Urkunden\/WGDE22\/243.pdf?mc_cid=08066a7ba7\" title=\"link_falstaff-Weinguide-2022_Weingut_Graf-von-Weyher\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efalstaff wine guide 2021\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(AP No. 5073053 1318)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- 89 points\u003c\/strong\u003e - good to very good! f \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.falstaff.de\/fileadmin\/Urkunden\/2019-Weinguide2020-einzelseiten\/13960.pdf\" title=\"falstaff_wine guide_2020\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ealstaff Wine Guide 2020\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e( \u003cem\u003eAPN. 5073053 1318\u003c\/em\u003e )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Golden chamber prize coin\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landespr%C3%A4mierung_f%C3%BCr_Wein_und_Sekt\" title=\"state award\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estate awards for wine and sparkling wine\u003c\/a\u003e awarded by the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.praemierung-rlp.de\/de\/startseite\/\" title=\"Award_RLP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e( \u003cem\u003eAPN. 5073053 1717\u003c\/em\u003e )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- 1st place\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiesling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e category in the competition ' \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.suedlicheweinstrasse.de\/wein-genuss\/weinmacher\/die-junge-suedpfalz-r\/\" title=\"young South Palatinate\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe young southern Palatinate, something is growing\u003c\/a\u003e '.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- 89 points\u003c\/strong\u003e in the international competition ' \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.meininger.de\/de\/best-of-riesling\" title=\"Best of Riesling\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBest of Riesling'\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Golden chamber prize coin\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landespr%C3%A4mierung_f%C3%BCr_Wein_und_Sekt\" title=\"state award\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estate awards for wine and sparkling wine\u003c\/a\u003e awarded by the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.praemierung-rlp.de\/de\/startseite\/\" title=\"Award_RLP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e( \u003cem\u003eAPN. 5073053 0716\u003c\/em\u003e )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 2nd place in the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiesling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e category in the competition ' \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.suedlicheweinstrasse.de\/wein-genuss\/weinmacher\/die-junge-suedpfalz-r\/\" title=\"young South Palatinate\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe young southern Palatinate, something is growing\u003c\/a\u003e '.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 87 points in the international competition ' \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.meininger.de\/de\/best-of-riesling\" title=\"Best of Riesling\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBest of Riesling'\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eGolden chamber prize coin\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landespr%C3%A4mierung_f%C3%BCr_Wein_und_Sekt\" title=\"state award\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estate awards for wine and sparkling wine\u003c\/a\u003e awarded by the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.praemierung-rlp.de\/de\/startseite\/\" title=\"Award_RLP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e( \u003cem\u003eAP No. 5073053 1015)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 85 points in the international competition ' \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.meininger.de\/de\/best-of-riesling\" title=\"Best of Riesling\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBest of Riesling'\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eGolden chamber prize coin\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landespr%C3%A4mierung_f%C3%BCr_Wein_und_Sekt\" title=\"state award\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estate awards for wine and sparkling wine\u003c\/a\u003e awarded by the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.praemierung-rlp.de\/de\/startseite\/\" title=\"Award_RLP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2013 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003e( \u003cem\u003eAP No. 5073053 1814)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eSilver chamber prize coin\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landespr%C3%A4mierung_f%C3%BCr_Wein_und_Sekt\" title=\"state award\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estate awards for wine and sparkling wine\u003c\/a\u003e awarded by the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.praemierung-rlp.de\/de\/startseite\/\" title=\"Award_RLP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eSilver prize\u003c\/strong\u003e at the international wine challenge \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.awc-vienna.at\/\" title=\"awc_vienna\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAWC Vienna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weingut Graf von Weyher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57547946361097,"sku":"103-25","price":15.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/7888\/0777\/files\/103_Kalkmergel-Riesling-trocken_DLG-Gold.jpg?v=1734295483","url":"https:\/\/graf-von-weyher.de\/en\/products\/2025-kalkmergel-riesling-trocken","provider":"Weingut Graf von Weyher","version":"1.0","type":"link"}