General information about vine variety Riesling :

Riesling is said to have originated from a natural cross between Heunisch and the indigenous wild vine Vitis-Silvestris. Riesling is the flagship of the German white wine landscape. More than half of the 39,000 hectares cultivated in the world are located in Germany. The Palatinate is even the largest Riesling area in the world with a planted area of ​​5,545 ha, followed by the USA (4,700 ha), Australia (4,450 ha), New Zealand (950 ha), Austria (1,650 ha), France (3,500 ha) and Moldova (2,400 ha).

Grape :

The grapes of the Riesling vine are small and shouldered. Classic Riesling clones are often densely berry-bearing. Newer selections emphasize loose berries in favor of greater botrytis resistance. The small, round berries with black spots on the berry skin are greenish-yellow and turn yellow-brown as they ripen or are exposed to the sun.

Wine :

The variety of Riesling wines is infinitely diverse. It ranges from fruity, fresh wines with lively acidity to late harvest wines with aromas of apple, peach, citrus fruits and often nuances of herbs, nuts and honey, supported by a fruity acidity and a ripe tannin structure. Noble sweet qualities, from Beerenauslese to Eiswein, have a particularly long shelf life.

Location :

Due to its late ripening, Riesling places high demands on the location and the microclimate. It reacts sensitively to the individual characteristics of the soil, terrain and microclimate. When exposed to extreme UV light, Riesling tends to burn (sunburn). In unfavourable years, lameness can occur. The growth is medium to strong and upright. Due to its drought tolerance, it is successfully cultivated on weathered rocky soils on terraced and steep terrain, such as slate soils of the Mosel, 'Rotliegend' on the Rhine front, sandstone weathering in the Palatinate or gneiss rocks in the Wachau.

Preparation of vine variety Riesling:

Put your vine in a bucket of water for 24 hours. This way it can suckle itself full again before planting out.

Ground preparation :

You can improve your soil with lava grit (if lime soil) or with bentonite and lava flour (if sandy soil).

Planting out a grapevine :

Make a hole with a diameter of 10 cm and +/- 30 cm deep with a ground drill or spade. And plant the vine with the graft just above the ground. The vine may come out of the ground between 5 and 10 cm. Plant your vines between May 1 and May 15 and leave 1 meter between the plants and 1.5 to 1.8 meters between the rows.

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