Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Balthasar Ress has been making wine in the Rheingau since 1870. This estate-level bottling is designed as an accessible introduction to its dry Riesling style.
Balthasar Ress · Rheingau
Von Unserm Riesling Trocken
Dry Riesling · apple · apricot · gooseberry · herbs · lively
Von Unserm is a clean, affordable Rheingau Riesling and an excellent benchmark for dry German Riesling in the 366.
Country
Germany
Region
Rheingau
Appellation
Rheingau
Grapes
Riesling
Style
White
Realistic spend
£22–£28
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdaydinner partytakeaway nightmothers daygift
A dry Rheingau Riesling for spicy food, summer dinners and gifts.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The wine is fermented dry with a focus on preserving bright fruit and Riesling’s natural acidity.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Red and green apple, apricot, gooseberry and ripe pear are joined by light herbal notes and elegant acidity.
Body2/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin0/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence0/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 8–10°C.
If this wine were human…
The crisp intellectual
If Von Unserm Riesling Trocken were human, it would be quick, precise and far more fun than the phrase “well informed” normally suggests.
nimblesharp-mindeddiplomaticunfussy
Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Quick, precise and far more fun than the phrase “well informed” normally suggests. You like confidence, but not the sort that needs to keep announcing itself.
At dinner, you are the person who quietly improves the seating plan without ever admitting there was a seating plan. Secretly, you like old-fashioned things when they are done with enough confidence to feel modern again.
In short: quick, precise and far more fun than the phrase “well informed” normally suggests. dry riesling energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.