Is a “normal” vintage a thing of the past? It almost seems that way, given the erratic weather of recent growing seasons. Vintage 2015 was no exception.
It was warm – actually, hot – for weeks and months on end. In addition, it was extremely dry. Memories of the unusually hot and dry weather of 2003 automatically come to mind. While 2015 was similar, it was also quite different – or perhaps...
The Ress family is an old, established family in Hattenheim. For generations, they were butchers, and the butcher shop "Metzgerei Ress" exists to this day. In 1870, Balthasar Ress, who was a butcher himself, founded the inn "Gasthof Ress" on Hattenheim's main street, thereby laying the cornerstone of a long tradition in the hotel and restaurant business as well as the wine estate and wine business. In the 1880s, he purchased the property of a ...
”Native wine - origin is what counts”
Wine is emotional, vibrant, and captivating. Particularly, when it reflects its origin. Our wine is a "native wine." It stands for everything that defines our vineyards in the Rheingau. It stands for what we are - the fifth generation of Rheingau wine-growers.
Native wine cannot be contrived; it is conceived - by nature. As such, sustainable and ecologically sound vineyard management is absolut...
Some 90% of the Balthasar Ress estate's vineyards are planted with Riesling, the grape variety that made the Rheingau popular and that has been an integral part of the region's viticultural history for many centuries. Nearly 80% - an area equivalent to 2,600 ha (5,900 acres) - of the Rheingau's total vineyard area is planted with Riesling. It is THE varietal most often associated with German wine culture. The first documented mention of Riesli...
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