‘Helja’
Riesling, Reinhessen, Germany
A salty, tactile, dry and pristine German riesling to pour tonight or save for several moons. Winemaker Jas Swan is a globetrotter, openminded creative, vocal supporter of the queer community & proud part of the new wave of natural German wine. Her wines gallop freely like a wild herd, playing with sensory experience, macerations, low alcohol, affordability & evocative character. The 40-year-old riesling for ‘Helja’ – a feminine name meaning ‘clear’ or ‘bright’ in nordic/germanic – was grown on clay and slate soils, semi-carbonically macerated for three days to trap a yellow-gold sort of hue, and then aged for six months to enjoy a nice little growth spurt. A cave that goes on and on, and on, salty pretzel crackers, slightly tart clementine juice, white jasmine flowers, white agave plushness, yuzu & cool mint all lend nuance and niceties. Jas recommends enjoying with bivalves, pork scratching and chicken caesar salads.
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Riesling, Reinhessen, Germany
A salty, tactile, dry and pristine German riesling to pour tonight or save for several moons. Winemaker Jas Swan is a globetrotter, openminded creative, vocal supporter of the queer community & proud part of the new wave of natural German wine. Her wines gallop freely like a wild herd, playing with sensory experience, macerations, low alcohol, affordability & evocative character. The 40-year-old riesling for ‘Helja’ – a feminine name meaning ‘clear’ or ‘bright’ in nordic/germanic – was grown on clay and slate soils, semi-carbonically macerated for three days to trap a yellow-gold sort of hue, and then aged for six months to enjoy a nice little growth spurt. A cave that goes on and on, and on, salty pretzel crackers, slightly tart clementine juice, white jasmine flowers, white agave plushness, yuzu & cool mint all lend nuance and niceties. Jas recommends enjoying with bivalves, pork scratching and chicken caesar salads.
