Von Winning, Erste Lage “Paradiesgarten” Riesling Trocken

When Von Winning drops something new, or new to me, my heart races and calls are immediately made in hopes that I can secure a batch. It’s no secret that Riesling overwhelmingly commands the attention of sommeliers but consumers, too, have recently fallen under the spell of this extraordinarily versatile and bewitching grape. The newfound global appreciation for Riesling, to me, qualifies as one of wine’s most spectacular and important revivals. And, if there’s a hapless soul out there that still remains unconvinced, I’m betting today’s 2016 “Paradiesgarten” will instantly change that.In Von Winning’s hands, this single-vineyard becomes the go-to destination for bone-dry Riesling dripping with exoticism and profound mineral verve. It’s “another singular discovery,” exclaims importing legend Terry Theise, and I’d even go as far as to say that this Erste Lage—the equivalent of a Burgundian Premier Cru—is not just essential to developing your palate, but a crucial necessity to understandi