Dr. Bürklin-Wolf, “Ruppertsberger” Riesling Trocken

After six years in business, I figured we had touched on all the world’s must-know, must-have producers by now. But somehow, the legendary Dr. Bürklin-Wolf—world-renowned creator of some of Germany’s very best dry Rieslings—is making its first-ever appearance on SommSelect. Given how much I treasure these wines, and dry German Riesling in general, all I can say is that I’m sorry for the wait.As is typical of my favorite German wines, this one draws on fathoms-deep family history and perfectly placed, biodynamically farmed vineyards to deliver incomparable value-for-dollar. Today’s 2017, from vineyards in the village of Ruppertsberg, in the heart of the Pfalz growing zone, is the perfect way to acquaint (or re-acquaint) our subscribers with this all-time German great. Although the estate’s history in the Pfalz goes back more than 400 years, its modern era has been defined by the thoughtful, passionate stewardship of Bettina Bürklin von Guradze, an early adopter of biodynamics who became