Weingut Hermann Ludes Hermann 2022

Weingut Hermann Ludes Hermann 2022

Weingut Hermann Ludes
$22.00

Grape: Riesling
Vintage: 2022
Type: White

This dry white wine represents an entry-level estate Riesling produced by Julian Ludes at the historic Hermann Ludes winery in Thörnich. Sourced from old vines planted on the steep slate slopes of the Mosel valley, the fruit carries high natural acidity. The winemaking team follows strict low-intervention protocols, allowing the hand-picked clusters to ferment spontaneously with native wild vineyard yeasts. The liquid matures entirely in neutral vessels to capture a transparent regional signature.

It pours a clear straw hue, opening with clean aromas of green apple skin, lemon zest, and wet flint stone. On the palate, the light-bodied frame is exceptionally crisp and linear, focusing on a precise, un-oaked fruit presentation. A vertical wave of vibrant acidity runs through the center, keeping the fluid mouthfeel thoroughly refreshed and athletic. The subtle mineral backbone coordinates nicely with a clean texture across the mid-palate. It finishes dry, sharp, and persistent.

Weingut Hermann Ludes is a traditional Mosel estate in Thorneich, focused on old-vine Riesling from steep slate vineyards including the Thorneicher Ritsch. Long known mostly to insiders, the domaine has gained attention for wines that feel intensely classical: light in alcohol, high in acidity, often off-dry, and marked by smoke, herbs, citrus and slate. The estate's style is not glossy or technologically polished. It is transparent, sometimes severe and beautifully detailed, preserving a Mosel idiom that depends on patience, old vines and the tension between ripeness and electric acidity.