# Saar Riesling Kabinett Feinherb (2025)

- **Producer:** Weingut Willems-Willems
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Riesling
- **Region:** Mosel, Germany
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 9.5%
- **Average price:** €12
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 8–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** apple, lime, pineapple, herbaceous, honey

## About this wine

Weingut Willems-Willems in Oberemmel, situated in the Saar Valley of the Mosel region, has been continuously managed by women for five generations. Oenologist Carolin Hofmann (née Willems) leads the estate alongside her husband Jürgen Hofmann and cellarmaster Miguel Louro. The winery operates under the philosophy 'Schiefer trifft Muschelkalk', reflecting their vineyard holdings across both Saar slate and Rheinhessen limestone soils. The iconic parasol on the bottle label symbolizes sunny, carefree drinking occasions.

## Interesting facts

- Weingut Willems-Willems in Oberemmel has been continuously managed by women for five generations.
- The winery label features a parasol symbolising bright, refreshing, sun-filled drinking occasions.
- Winemaker Carolin Hofmann was named Young Winemaker of the Year 2010 by wine critic Stuart Pigott.

## Food pairing

The off-dry Feinherb sweetness perfectly tames spices and chilli heat in Asian dishes, while the vibrant natural acidity cleanses the palate and highlights delicate seafood flavors without masking them.

## Wine making process

Hand-harvested from steep Devonian slate vineyards in the Konzer Tälchen area of the Saar Valley. The grapes undergo whole-bunch pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation using ambient yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged on fine lees in stainless steel to develop delicate mid-palate texture while preserving pure, vibrant fruit and slate-driven minerality.