# Hans Baer Riesling Trocken (2025)

- **Producer:** Weinkellerei Hechtsheim GmbH
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Riesling
- **Region:** Rheinhessen, Germany
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 11.5%
- **Average price:** €8
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 8–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** apple, pear, peach, apricot, lemon, grapefruit, lime, blossom

## About this wine

Hans Baer is a contemporary brand produced by Weinkellerei Hechtsheim, located in Mainz within the Rheinhessen region. As part of the Les Grands Chais de France (GCF) portfolio, the brand is designed to project a youthful, urban German identity, famously represented by its bicycle-riding bear mascot. Rheinhessen, Germany's largest wine region, provides a diverse geological landscape of loess, limestone, and sandstone, allowing the Riesling grape to express vibrant mineral tension alongside its classic fruit profile.

## Interesting facts

- Features a distinctive, stylish bear riding a bicycle on the label, representing Berlin's cool, urban lifestyle.
- Produced by Weinkellerei Hechtsheim, a historic cellar in Mainz dating back to 1971.
- Rheinhessen is Germany's largest wine region, known for its highly diverse soils including loess, limestone, and sandstone.

## Food pairing

The high acidity and crisp profile of this dry Riesling cut beautifully through fried or fatty foods like schnitzel, while its subtle residual sugar and vibrant fruit balance moderate spice in Asian cuisine.

## Wine making process

The winemaking process focuses entirely on preserving the fresh, primary fruit characteristics of the Riesling grape. Grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness and gently pressed. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats to retain the natural carbon dioxide and bright acidity. The wine is kept on its fine lees for a short period before being filtered and bottled early to ensure maximum freshness and vitality.