Grown up in Franconia, I’m always hunting for really dry Rieslings for acceptable prices, usually without any success. If the vines label talks about a semi dry or vine with sweetness, I pass; won’t be dry enough anyway. So I was positive surprised when Firesteed’s Riesling 2008 mentioned “passion for Dry Riesling” and I gave it a try. What I found was a well complex vine with a crisp mineral taste. Not as dry as I hoped, but the vibrant acidity perfectly suited our dinner (natural pan fried NJ flounders with potatoes and white asparagus). The melon and orange aroma is well companied with a little bit of honey sweetness. No sugary fruitiness which can overwhelm a fine fish filet.

Info from the vine maker: http://www.firesteed.com/wines/Riesling.htm
WINE ANALYSIS
TA 9.00 g/l
pH 3.05
Alcohol 10.4%
Residual Sugar 1.3%