A direction
A white with depth
Whites with texture and age for autumn food and roast chicken.
Why this works
Time in oak or in bottle turns a simple white nutty and rounded, with enough weight for richer dishes.
What to look for on the label
- White Rioja Reserva
- Mature Mosel Riesling
Mid-priced and often undervalued.
Producers who make it
Weingut SchieferhofBernkastel-Kues, MoselRiesling from slate terraces so steep they are worked by hand, from dry to lusciously sweet.Weingut Lenz-AmmerTrittenheim, MoselA young couple who took over her grandparents' vineyards and make mostly dry Riesling.Weingut UferhausÜrzig, MoselRiesling from red slate and a guesthouse on the river.