Is Riesling Réserve sweet?

No, it is vinified fully dry, with citrus and green apple fruit rather than residual sugar.

What is the best food pairing?

Seafood, sushi, and choucroute are classic matches; its high acidity also works well with fried foods.

How does it compare to the Grand Cru Rosacker Riesling?

It shares the same limestone-driven minerality but is lighter, simpler, and made for earlier drinking, without the concentration and aging potential of the Grand Cru.

CuvéeAlsaceWhite

Riesling Réserve

リースリング・レゼルヴ

Cave de Hunawihr

About Riesling Réserve

Style: White
Grape Varieties: Riesling
Price Range: $15-18
Alcohol: 12.5%

The cooperative's benchmark dry Riesling, grown on the limestone soils of Hunawihr, Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr. Crisp citrus and green apple fruit with a mineral, saline finish typical of Alsace's finest terroirs.

Sommelier's Note

Proof that great everyday Riesling doesn't need a Grand Cru label — precise, dry, and mineral-driven.

New to wine?

Bone-dry, citrusy, and food-friendly — a great starting point for exploring Alsace Riesling.

Food Pairings

A natural partner for choucroute, seafood, and sushi; the racy acidity also cuts through fried and fatty dishes.

When to drink it

Seafood dinner, sushi, everyday drinking

Terroir & Winemaking

Hand and machine harvest, whole-cluster pressing, cool fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless steel to retain aromatic freshness; unoaked, bottled dry.

About the producer

Cave de HunawihrAlsace's leading cooperative, steward of the Rosacker Grand Cru.Visit the producer page →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Riesling Réserve sweet?: No, it is vinified fully dry, with citrus and green apple fruit rather than residual sugar.
What is the best food pairing?: Seafood, sushi, and choucroute are classic matches; its high acidity also works well with fried foods.
How does it compare to the Grand Cru Rosacker Riesling?: It shares the same limestone-driven minerality but is lighter, simpler, and made for earlier drinking, without the concentration and aging potential of the Grand Cru.

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