Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Trocken Winetime 2023 PURYEARSALE real tannin and a streak

real tannin and a streak of cherry acidity running down the middle

This Casamia Bianco is 100% Trebbiano — the most maligned grape in central Italy — given a brief skin maceration and aged in concrete to coax out everything the variety can do when it's farmed properly and left alone

(It was called Claret until the Bordeaux wine council sent a letter asking them to stop

The higher alcoholic strength brings out the sweeter botanicals in our Bombay recipe

The skin contact swaps the variety's familiar gooseberry brightness for something earthier and grippier

Weingut Andreas Schmitges Mosel Riesling Trocken Winetime 2023 PURYEARSALE real tannin and a streakWinetime is exactly what it sounds like: the easygoing everyday cuvee from Mosel family estate Andreas Schmitges, made for opening any night of the week. An easy drinking blend of Rivaner and Riesling grown on sandy loam, it's fresh, light, and fruit forward, with apple, pear, and citrus over a gentle base. Schmitges works old vines in the heart of the Mittelmosel, and even their casual bottling carries that signature terroir clarity. Bone dry and