Enjoy the Karl May Riesling Osthofen – Organic Wine from the Wonnegau
The Karl May Riesling Osthofen 2022 is an organic wine from the Wonnegau region in Rheinhessen. Characterized by its aging in wooden barrels, it presents itself full-bodied and powerful on the palate, with ripe pear and red apple, sweet honeydew melon, spicy herbal notes, toasted nuts, and brioche enchanting the mouth and nose, while a smooth texture and a mineral salinity round off this impression.
Despite its volume, the Karl May Riesling Osthofen is an elegant food companion for heartier dishes, such as pan-fried pork with mushrooms in cream sauce, cod with a nut crust and pumpkin vegetables, or well-aged cheese. We recommend a large glass and a serving temperature of 10-12 degrees Celsius.
Karl May – Wine Production
The Karl May Riesling Osthofen is a regional wine from the Osthofener Goldberg and Bechtheimer Geyersberg vineyards on the edge of the Wonnegau. There, the grapes for Karl May's Riesling Osthofen grow on old vines in organically managed vineyards, in deep loess soils interspersed with calcareous marl.
To harvest fully ripe Riesling grapes in autumn, Fritz and Peter May begin in January with gentle pruning and early defoliation of the grape zone for optimal sun exposure, as well as yield reduction through green harvesting in early summer. The selective hand-picking of the grapes often takes place in several passes. The journey to the new winery is not far, where the grapes are gently processed further. After a short maceration period, they are gently pressed, and the must spontaneously ferments in wooden barrels, where it remains on the lees for 6 months and is then aged in wood. This brings power and complexity, richness and creaminess to the regional wine.
Riesling Osthofen – a wine and its values
- Origin Germany
- Growing region Rheinhessen
- Regional wine Osthofen
- Winery Karl May
- Grape variety Riesling
- Organic wine
- Screw cap
- 12.5% vol. Alcohol
- 7.4/l Acidity
- 3.6 g/l Residual sugar
Organic inspection body DE-ÖKO-039 – German Agriculture