Riesling (trocken) 2017 - Weingut Daniel & Marta Gantenbein

Riesling Trocken 2017 — Weingut Daniel & Marta Gantenbein

This Riesling Trocken 2017 from Weingut Daniel & Marta Gantenbein embodies a rare, precise and profoundly refined expression of Swiss Riesling. From Graubünden, this wine combines crystalline purity, alpine freshness and mineral tension, in a dry, luminous and highly elegant style: ripe lemon, lime, citrus zest, grapefruit, white peach, fresh pear, white flowers, verbena, warm stone, chalk, light smoke, noble petrol notes and a long saline finish.

Daniel and Marta Gantenbein are among Switzerland’s most respected names, recognised for wines of exceptional precision, great aromatic purity and remarkable ageing capacity. Their Riesling, produced in very limited quantities, stands out through a demanding interpretation of the grape variety, far removed from heaviness, with a balance between ripeness, acidity, mineral relief and textural finesse. The 2017 vintage, fresher, more taut and highly precise, gives here a slender, energetic and particularly crystalline wine.

Terroir: Graubünden, alpine freshness and Riesling precision

The terroirs of Graubünden benefit from a luminous alpine climate, significant temperature variation and soils that encourage freshness, precision and aromatic tension. These conditions allow Riesling to express clear ripeness while preserving vivid acidity, great fruit purity and a persistent mineral finish.

At Daniel & Marta Gantenbein, Riesling is distinguished by an approach of great finesse, where the substance remains taut, straight and perfectly balanced. The 2017 vintage particularly highlights citrus brilliance, alpine freshness, saline precision and a very chiselled texture. The result is an expressive, elegant dry Riesling built for harmonious evolution.

Tasting notes

Appearance: pale gold with brilliant reflections, slowly evolving towards deeper gold, luminous, clear and still very lively. The colour reflects the freshness of the 2017 vintage, the precision of Riesling and a gradual evolution towards greater aromatic complexity.

Nose: pure, intense and highly expressive, with ripe lemon, lime, citrus zest, grapefruit, white peach, fresh pear, white flowers, verbena and warm stone. With aeration and evolution, nuances of chalk, light smoke, fine honey, light wax, sweet spices, fine dried fruits, iodised notes and noble petrol notes may appear.

Palate: slender, dry, precise and vibrant, with citrus ripeness carried by fine, structuring acidity. Flavours of lemon, lime, grapefruit, zest, pear, white peach, verbena, chalk, warm stone and light smoke unfold with energy and depth. The finish is long, saline, chalky and highly persistent, with an impression of purity, alpine tension and great precision.

Expression of the 2017 vintage

The 2017 vintage produced wines often marked by precision, freshness and fine aromatic definition. For a dry Riesling from a cool climate, this year highlights citrus brightness, mineral tension and the grape variety’s straightness, while preserving enough ripe substance to evolve with complexity.

Today, this Riesling Trocken 2017 from Daniel & Marta Gantenbein can already offer fine complexity after measured aeration, while retaining very clear energy. With time, it will gain fine honey, wax, dried fruits, smoke, warm stone, iodised notes and noble petrol nuances, while preserving citrus precision and the saline freshness of the terroir.