Riesling from Maximin Grunhaus

One cool summer day of San Francisco (it's cool in summer in SF!), I had a chance to try 2016 vintage German Riesling.

I like Riesling. Some people say they don't like Riesling because it's sweet, and every time I hear that, I protest that not all Riesling wines are sweet and even if it's sweet, it's good, decent, enjoyable sweetness as long as the wine is made well.

Maximin Grunhaus, the producer from Ruwer, was this tasting's my favorite.
Ruwer is a small district in Mosel (formerly known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer), one of Germany's 13 delimited wine-growing regions. This cool region in general produces lighter style of wine.

Maximin Grunhaus owns three vineyards on south-facing slope by the Ruwer river. This estate, including the vineyards, had belonged to a monastery St. Maximin for long time until it was confiscated by Napoleon.
Most of wines produced from here are Riesling.

I love the classic design of German wine label

Maximin Grunhaus Monopole Estate 2016
Refreshing citrus and citrus zest. Sweet aromas of white flower.

Maximin Grunhaus Herrenberg Kabinett 2016
Beautiful aromas of honey suckle and ripe stone fruit.
Hint of smokiness.

Maximin Grunhaus Abtsberg Spatlese 2016
Mikan (sweet and somehow rustic Japanese orange) and other citrus flavor.
Intense aromas of tropical fruits like guava or papaya.
Really good wine.

There was slight sweetness of residual sugar, but it was well balanced with acidity and quite pleasant.