Riesling (trocken) 2020 - Weingut Daniel & Marta Gantenbein

Riesling Trocken 2020 — Weingut Daniel & Marta Gantenbein

This Riesling Trocken 2020 from Weingut Daniel & Marta Gantenbein embodies a rare, precise and profoundly refined expression of Swiss Riesling. From Graubünden, this wine combines crystalline purity, controlled ripeness 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 2020 vintage, ripe, balanced and highly precise, gives here a luminous, taut and particularly harmonious 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 2020 vintage highlights ripe fruit, fine aromatic density and very precise saline energy. 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 precision of the 2020 vintage, the purity 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 2020 vintage

The 2020 vintage produced wines often marked by fine ripeness, great fruit purity and remarkable balance. For a dry Riesling from an alpine climate, this year combines aromatic brilliance, mineral tension, saline freshness and strong ageing capacity.

Today, this Riesling Trocken 2020 from Daniel & Marta Gantenbein remains young but can already offer brightness, precision and energy after measured aeration. 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.