Nussriegel Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork, grilled trout
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the Neustadter Nussriegel vineyard in Germany's sun-drenched Pfalz region, this single-vineyard Riesling captures the unique essence of a site historically named after the walnut trees ('Nussriegel' or walnut ridge) that thrived alongside the vines. The vineyard's south-facing slopes benefit from a warm microclimate, while the soils—composed of loess, loam, and limestone—endow the wine with a striking tension between ripe, juicy stone fruits and a deep, chalky minerality. Oliver Zeter vinifies this Riesling with minimal intervention, focusing on preserving the natural energy, precise acidity, and expressive fruit character that defines this exceptional terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by brothers Oliver and Christian Zeter in the Mittelhaardt village of Neustadt-Haardt, Weingut Oliver Zeter is celebrated as a transformative force in modern German viticulture. Following apprenticeships in Italy, South Africa, and the Pfalz estate Dr. Deinhard, Oliver returned to his family's wine roots to champion grape varieties unconventional for the region, most notably Sauvignon Blanc alongside classic Riesling and Chenin Blanc. Sourced from limestone-rich slopes in Haardt Herzog and marl-sandstone terroirs across top parcels such as Kallstadter Saumagen, the vineyards benefit from the protective rain shadow of the Haardt hills. In the cellar, Zeter balances precise temperature-controlled stainless steel with wooden casks, concrete vessels, and amphorae to fashion textured, mineral-driven whites marked by vibrant acidity. The estate's whimsical mascot—a wine-drinking bear sketched by Palatinate artist Otto Dill—adorns benchmark labels such as the barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Le Moelleux Chenin Blanc, Saumagen Riesling, and the luscious botrytised Goldschatz TBA.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling