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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 Rheingau 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.
Firmer and more powerful than Mosel, often dry.
The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
These are close in structure; the differences are mostly in grape, aroma and place.
Mosel Riesling: Riesling, 100%
Rheingau Riesling: Riesling
| Mosel Riesling | Rheingau Riesling | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Riesling, 100% | Riesling |
| Climate | Cool continental, steep slate slopes over the river | Cool continental, south-facing slopes on the Rhine |
| Soil | Blue and grey Devonian slate | Slate, quartzite and loess |
| Classification | Prädikat levels: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese; VDP Grosse Lage | Prädikat; VDP Grosses Gewächs (dry) |
| Drinking window | 5–30 years | 5–30 years |
| Typical price | £12–£60 | £15–£60 |
| Food | Spicy Asian dishes, pork, smoked fish | Pork, trout |
| Producers to know | Egon Müller, J.J. Prüm, Dr. Loosen | Robert Weil, Schloss Johannisberg, Peter Jakob Kühn |