We’ve reviewed several wines from Nik Weis over the past few years. You can read about some of them here. Founded in 1947, Nik Weis has become a mainstay in the Mosel region of Germany. They make ridiculously good Riesling. This is yet another.
2018 Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof Ockfener Bockstein – this vineyard site is in the ancient winemaking town of Ockfen, located 
on one of the Saar River’s tributaries. It has a steep, south facing slope. The soil is a hard, gravely slate. This is 100% Riesling, fermented in both large oak casks and stainless steel tanks, using indigenous yeast. Our impressions:
The wine is a light straw in color, with a big nose of honeysuckle and ripe fruits, along with the characteristic petrol note. There is plenty of citrus as well. On the palate this is off dry, presenting a little sweeter than you would expect a Kabinett to be, but just a little. You really get the minerality on the palate, with brisk acid to balance everything out. This is classic German Riesling, clean and long, and really is just a beautiful wine. It also goes great with a wide range of foods. We paired it with some spicy Asian pork. $26 and a great value there, really.
It seems like every time we review a wine from Nik Weis all we do is rave about it. Some things remain the same, and this is another great Riesling.
A votre santé!
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