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Mosel Riesling
Mosel, Germany
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Feather-light, often off-dry, with electric acidity; 7.5–11% alcohol is common.
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Mosel Riesling and Alsace Riesling side by side: structure on the WSET scale, grapes, aromas, drinking window, typical UK price and what to eat with each.
Feather-light, often off-dry, with electric acidity; 7.5–11% alcohol is common.
Dry, fuller and more powerful than German Riesling.
The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
Alsace Riesling has noticeably more body than Mosel Riesling.
Alsace Riesling has noticeably higher alcohol than Mosel Riesling.
Mosel Riesling: Riesling, 100%
Alsace Riesling: Riesling, 100%
| Mosel Riesling | Alsace Riesling | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Riesling, 100% | Riesling, 100% |
| Climate | Cool continental, steep slate slopes over the river | Dry, sunny continental in the Vosges rain shadow |
| Soil | Blue and grey Devonian slate | Granite, limestone, schist and more |
| Classification | Prädikat levels: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese; VDP Grosse Lage | AOC; 51 grand crus |
| Drinking window | 5–30 years | 5–20 years |
| Typical price | £12–£60 | £15–£60 |
| Food | Spicy Asian dishes, pork, smoked fish | Choucroute, trout |
| Producers to know | Egon Müller, J.J. Prüm, Dr. Loosen | Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Trimbach, Domaine Weinbach |