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The Insider’s Guide to Württemberg Riesling

 

Photo Credit Valerie Kathawala


 

The Insider’s Guide to Württemberg Riesling

 

By Valerie Kathawala

 

What do you do when you have world-class Riesling terroirs — including some of Germany’s highest, coolest vineyards, extraordinary old vines and massale selections, and a growing cadre of hyper-talented producers who bring imagination and dedication to it all —  but the world still thinks of you as a place for, well, something else? 

 

This is the predicament of Württemberg’s growers. Over the past decade, they've made a strong argument that Riesling should be front and center when we consider the wines of this southwestern German region. Although not everyone believes a narrowed focus benefits Württemberg’s identity...

 


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