Domaine Kuenhof, 'Kaiton' Riesling, 2022

Name: Domaine Kuenhof, 'Kaiton' Riesling, 2022
Brand: Flint
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Trentino Alto-Adige, Italy

£174.00

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A restaurant wine in all senses in that this ethereal wine is on some of the best lists in London — the original Petersham Nurseries, and the brilliant Luca Restaurant to name two — is small production, is unusual in being an Italian Riesling, and is usually snaffled up by sommeliers before it reaches retail in any significant way.

Clean fruity flavours dominate, predominantly lemon, lime, grapefruit and apricot. Very zingy and fresh but there is a touch more weight to it from the huge very old oak barrels used for ageing.

Domaine Kuenhof’s roots trace back to the Middle Ages, and in the mid-20th century, the estate was acquired by the Pliger family. Brigitte and Peter Pliger are the winemakers with an organic philosophy, transforming and growing it into a boutique winery. Alto Adige is mountainous, on the borders of Austria in the foothills of the alps and the vineyards are steep, exposing the grapes to a lot of sunshine. That extra sun, combined with the organic philosophy of Brigitte and Peter, produces some top quality wine.

Luca

2021

Italy

Non-certified Organic

100% Riesling

Fish or seafood but especially anything with tomato. The riesling in this bone dry style cuts through creamy pasta and risotto and would stand up well to pork belly too.