This year there is a special anniversary to celebrate: on March 13th, Riesling celebrates its 590th birthday! Since 1435, the “queen of grape varieties” has delighted connoisseurs with its unique aroma and elegance. Let’s toast this long tradition together!
To celebrate the occasion, we have put together two exclusive wine packages for you:
Anniversary packages to try and enjoy
6 bottles of Riesling from our best steep slopes, each consisting of 1 bottle of
Riesling sparkling wine,
Lanius-Knab Riesling dry,
Engehöller Bernstein Riesling dry,
“Our Summer Wine” Riesling semi-dry,
Rheingold Riesling semi-dry,
Engehöller Bernstein Spätlese fruity
Anniversary price: €79 including shipping
The anniversary package from the Riesling treasure cellar
6 bottles perfectly matured straight from our treasure trove: Embark on a journey through the centuries and be inspired by the aging potential of our Rieslings.
1 bottle each of
2002 Engehöller Bernstein dry,
1998 Engehöller Goldemund Kabinett semi-dry,
2001 Engehöller Goldemund Spätlese,
2003 Engehöller Bernstein semi-dry,
2006 Engehöller Goldemund Auslese, 2008 Bernstein dry.
Anniversary price: €279 including shipping
Order now and santé!
Celebrate the Riesling’s birthday with us and secure your exclusive package. Perfect as a gift or for your own wine cellar. This is how the almost 600-year-old German Riesling culture becomes an enjoyable experience!
A touch of history in every grape: The birth of Riesling in Rüsselsheim
Rüsselsheim am Main – Anno 1435. The world is sinking into bitter cold. The winters are long and merciless, while the summer is a wet blessing for the fields. In the midst of these whims of nature, the cellar master of the Count of Katzenelnbogen writes his annual accounts on March 13th. Between the expenses for a new harrow and two plows, a special item appears: saplings for a vineyard in Rüsselsheim. The grape variety? A novelty, called “Riesling”.
Was it the unmistakable aroma that prompted the cellar master to invest? Or was it the clever adaptation to the inhospitable conditions? The Riesling, frost-resistant and blessed with late budding, withstood the icy winters better than the frost-sensitive Silvaner or the Elbling, which is at risk of late-morning collapse. Rüsselsheim – so close in sound to the name of the vine – became the silent birthplace of a legend.
The winemakers accepted the late ripening and the low yields, because a bitter drop was always better than an empty cup. Nobody at the time suspected that this wine would one day conquer the world. Today, Riesling is an indispensable part of the steep slopes of the Middle Rhine – valued for its elegance, its complexity and the unmistakable signature of the terroir.
It was not until 1787 that the last Elector of Trier, Clemens Wenzeslaus of Saxony, declared the cultivation of single varieties to be an official practice in his lands (to which Oberwesel also belonged at that time). But the true origin of Riesling lies much earlier – in the unyielding determination of those who, despite the adverse circumstances, believed in the potential of a small, robust vine.
A piece of this history shimmers in every bottle of Riesling: of bitter winters, glistening summers and the unwavering will of the winemakers who create a liquid masterpiece year after year.
