2022 Max Ferd. Richter Riesling Classic white

The company was founded in 1680 after the first documented purchase of a vineyard plot in Brauneberg on April 17, 1643. With a winemaking tradition spanning over 300 years of family history, the company's motto has always been: "Great wines are made in the vineyard, not in the cellar."

In 1774, the founder's grandson built a beautiful manor with a garden in the architectural style of the time. Nearly a century later, in 1880, Max Ferd. Richter built a modern cellar that houses one of the largest collections of wooden barrels in the Mosel region. The company is currently in its 9th generation of family ownership, with a member of the 10th generation, Constantin MF Richter, actively involved in the business since the summer of 2012.

The grapes for this Riesling were hand-harvested from the vineyards of Quinta de Max Ferd. Richter, located in the Mülheim and Veldenz valleys, south of the Mosel river. The vines, about 50 years old, are planted on slate soils covered with pebbles, a result of the last ice age. Combining the terroir factor with pre-fermentation maceration and controlled temperature fermentation in traditional oak barrels, this wine offers floral and fruity notes such as white peach, fresh apple, and pear, with subtle hints of smoke and its characteristic mineral profile.