Forster Stift Riesling trocken Erste Lage - Weingut Margarethenhof

Not every Palatine Riesling needs to be loud. The Forster Stift from Weingut Margarethenhof is quite the opposite: a fine, delicate Riesling white wine with a subtle yet highly precise character.

On the nose, the wine opens with subtle floral aromas, juicy peach, and a hint of honeydew melon, supported by a cool, fine minerality.

On the palate, the wine is light-footed and harmonious, with lively fruit, elegant balance, and gently integrated acidity. A wine that does not seek a grand entrance, but rather an honest one.

The Forster Stift is located in the east of Forst, at a low and flat elevation, with soils of sandy loam and loamy sand. This combination of soils does not produce opulent wines, but rather delicate, clearly structured ones. The vineyard owes its name to the St. Guido Stift in Speyer, which held extensive land here for centuries.

After selective hand-harvesting, the wine matured on the lees until February and then on the fine lees until bottling in July. An aging process that deliberately does not overpower the restrained elegance of the vineyard site.

A delicate, light-footed Palatine Riesling with floral aromas, fine fruit, and refreshing balance, varietally typical yet at the same time individual. Organic from vintage 2024.