Johannishof Johannisberg Riesling Kabinett V 2015

Fresh, cutting gooseberry and grapefruit flavors persist from nose to finish in this exquisitely light bodied Riesling. The palate is off-dry in style, suggesting sweet-tart tangerine and apricot accented by shades of green herb and bramble.

The finish is brisk but clean. Drink now through 2020.

The producer is Johannishof, the village Johannisberg, the vineyard Vogelsang. Pale wine. Ripe and fruity aroma, peach, apricot, pear. Blossom and apple. The palate is medium-dry, more robust than I anticipated from Vogelsang, but nonetheless charming. Lime, limestone, nectarine, mandarin orange. Honeyed at the finish, balanced by orange-pith acidity. Overall quite soft and easy to drink. Lovely with a homemade curry.