Riesling Ozyetra 2019 – Weingut von Winning

Riesling Ozyetra 2019 — Weingut von Winning

This Riesling Ozyetra 2019 from Weingut von Winning embodies a rare, ambitious and profoundly refined expression of German Riesling. From the Pfalz, this wine combines luminous fruit ripeness, Riesling’s mineral tension and a noble ageing approach, in a dry, broad and highly precise style: ripe lemon, lime, citrus zest, grapefruit, white peach, fresh pear, fine apricot, white flowers, verbena, warm stone, chalk, light smoke, sweet spices and a long saline finish.

Weingut von Winning is one of the most respected estates in the Pfalz, recognised for dry Rieslings of great texture, precision and depth. Ozyetra represents a rare and distinctive cuvée, built around dense substance, pronounced minerality and tension that balances the richness of the vintage. The 2019 vintage, ripe, precise and energetic, gives here a wine that is broad, vibrant and perfectly structured, capable of evolving with complexity.

Terroir: Pfalz, solar ripeness and Riesling’s mineral tension

The Pfalz benefits from a relatively luminous and dry climate for Germany, allowing Riesling to reach expressive ripeness while preserving structuring acidity. The region’s varied soils, often marked by limestone, sandstone or volcanic components depending on the sector, can produce wines that are broad, saline, spicy and deeply mineral.

At von Winning, Riesling is distinguished by a broader texture, chiselled substance and very clear tension. Ozyetra highlights an ambitious reading of the grape variety, where density never erases precision. In 2019, the balance between ripeness, freshness and minerality gives a wine that is powerful yet elegant, expressive, structured and long on the palate.

Tasting notes

Appearance: pale gold with brilliant reflections, slowly evolving towards deeper gold, luminous, dense and still very lively. The colour reflects the ripeness of the 2019 vintage, the depth 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, fine apricot, 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: broad, dry, precise and vibrant, with citrus ripeness carried by fine acidity and a strong mineral frame. Flavours of lemon, lime, grapefruit, zest, pear, white peach, apricot, verbena, chalk, warm stone and light smoke unfold with energy and depth. The finish is long, saline, chalky and persistent, with an impression of purity, relief and great precision.

Expression of the 2019 vintage

The 2019 vintage in Germany produced Rieslings often marked by balance, precision and great aromatic intensity. In the Pfalz, this year combines fruit ripeness, acid energy, density of substance and saline freshness, with very interesting ageing potential.

Today, this Riesling Ozyetra 2019 from Weingut von Winning remains young but can already seduce through its brilliance, texture and precision 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.