2022 Keller Limestone Riesling

Pale straw-yellow in the glass, almost crystalline, with a faint natural spritz, that slight effervescence from CO₂ adding a gentle lift.

The nose opens with bright citrus purity: lemon, lime, and crushed stone, followed by delicate white peach, nectarine, and green apple. There’s a subtle sea-spray salinity and a chalky, limestone-driven minerality that feels almost powdery. As it unfurls, hints of white flowers, chamomile, and a touch of honey add nuance without ever weighing it down.

On the palate, the wine is ever so slightly off-dry, carrying a soft cushion of residual sugar that’s immediately countered by sharp, precise, high acidity. Flavours of ripe stone fruit, lemon curd, and lime zest sit atop that signature Keller mineral backbone, a tactile, chalky tension that gives the wine structure and makes it feel drier than it is. The fine spritz adds vibrancy, and the mid-palate shows both purity and clarity.

The finish is long, saline, and stony, tapering with citrus pith, peach skin, and lingering minerality. Perfectly balanced between fruit ripeness, sweetness, and razor-clean acidity, this is a refined, energetic Riesling that showcases Keller’s hallmark precision and the limestone soils of Rheinhessen.