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Clean Slate Riesling 2022 (750ml)
Price: $11.99
Sale Price: $9.95
Crisp, Fruity, and Beautifully Balanced
| Producer | Clean Slate Riesling |
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| Country | Germany |
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| Region | Mosel |
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| Varietal | 100% Riesling |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 07016 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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“A friendly, easy version of Riesling, this comes with a mix of peach and quince offset by vibrant acidity. It also delivers hints of spice on the modest finish.” “Best Buy” Wine Enthusiast
Clean Slate Riesling Mosel 2022
A clean, modern style Riesling
Crisp, Fruity, and Beautifully Balanced
Clean Slate is a balanced Riesling, hallmarked by its lively acidity and minerality and complimented by flavors of ripe peach and citrus fruits. Originating from the Mosel Valley in Germany, the clean, fresh and modern style of this wine is perfect for any occasion.
Alcohol: 10.5%
Balance Restored
Clean Slate Riesling understands balance is an art, with refreshing citrus and peach flavors balanced by a touch of honey and vibrant acidity.
Pair it Boldly
Clean Slate is super versatile and pairs with a wide range of cuisines. It's bright acidity and citrus notes are the ideal complement to seafood and sushi, while its delicate freshness soothes spicey dishes.
Made in Mosel, Germany
The Mosel is a cool climate winegrowing region, but also one of Germany’s warmest climates due to its location in a sheltered valley.
In the Mosel Valley, Riesling is king. A third of all of Germany’s Riesling is grown in this picturesque region full of terraced vineyards, quaint villages, and ancient castles. Winemaking has been common here for millennia and in this valley, traditional practices go hand-in-hand with modern technologies.
A brilliant reflection of the region
Clean Slate gets its name from the thin, slate stones that compose the soil of the Mosel Valley. These stones retain the suns warmth, which helps achieve ideal ripeness in a cool climate. The resulting wine has a clean, mineral driven profile.
The slate stones in the Mosel vineyards are so precious that should any slip into the river, they are carefully retrieved and carried back up the treacherously steep vineyard slopes and returned to their place.
The Riesling grapes originate from selected vineyards throughout the Mosel region. The Lower Mosel provides minerality; the Middle Mosel creates a hint of spiciness; and the Upper Mosel contributes the characteristic ripe peach flavors.
Clean Slate Riesling is crafted by winemaker Dominik Meyer, who uses stainless steel tanks to preserve the unique flavor expression of the Mosel region.
Clean Slate Riesling Description
Clean Slate
Clean Slate is the product of a partnership between Moselland of Bernkastel-Kues, Germany and Winebow. Moselland is the largest vineyard owner in the Mosel and one of Germany’s top exporters of Riesling.
Location of Vineyard
The thin slate stones of vineyards in the Mosel River Valley are a critical factor in crafting Riesling of exquisite balance. The stones are so precious that should any slip into the river, they are carefully retrieved and carried back up the treacherously steep vineyard slopes and returned to their place. The slate’s ability to reflect and retain heat is essential to ripening grapes in this cool climate, and what develops the fresh peach, crisp lime, and subtle mineral flavors of these wines.
Winemaking Philosophy
Clean Slate is made of Riesling grapes sourced from selected vineyards throughout the Mosel region. Known for its steep slopes, the region’s exceptional climate and mineral-rich slate soil create the perfect growing conditions for this grape.
The cool climate of Mosel’s northerly location allows grapes to ripen very slowly, while the slopes give the vines ideal sun exposure. Further protection comes with the Mosel River’s tendency to hold heat, keeping vines protected from getting too cold and creating a special microclimate for ideal ripeness levels. The thin, stony topsoil forces the vines to root deep through the rocks for water and nutrients, resulting in wines of excellent minerality and complexity.
In the course of harvest, Clean Slate makes daily decisions regarding which grapes to pick, based on ripeness and maturation in the different areas of the region. Winemaker, Dominik Meyer, insists on the gentle handling of the grapes, which are then fermented and stored in stainless steel tanks under temperature-controlled conditions. All of this is critical to the development of the fresh peach, crisp lime and subtle mineral flavors of Clean Slate’s wines — Meyer’s exquisite expression of the region’s unique essence of Riesling terroir.
