2018 Reverchon Riesling Kabinett Ockfener Bockstein Mosel 750 ml

The stunning Ockfener Bockstein from Weingut Reverchon is one of the most thrilling white wines we’ve tasted in recent memory, a single-site bottle that manages to do the miraculous: It combines a vineyard equivalent to a Burgundy Grand Cru with a revered producer and delivers impeccable pedigree. 

In Germany’s Mosel region, Weingut Reverchon dates back to 1627—no, that “6” isn’t meant to be a “9”—and their centuries-long holdings amount to production costs that no upstart can match.  

Reverchon holds one of the Saar region’s most famous vineyards, Herrenberg, but one of their great coups came in 2016, when they had the opportunity to acquire a significant portion of one of the most storied sites in the area, the Bockstein Vineyard, adding an incredible one-third of the famed site to their holdings.

Ockfener Bockstein is classified as VDP Grosse Lage, the designation for the best German vineyards. Located in a side valley above the village of Ockfen, the steep vineyard forms a natural south- and southwest-facing bowl, ideal for soaking up the sun. The steep slopes of Bockstein have been growing grapes for two millennia —history showing in the vines, most of which are still trained on single wooden stakes.

For Reverchon’s Ockfener Bockstein, grapes that reach the Kabinett category’s minimum required ripeness level are hand-harvested, gently pressed, then fermented at low temperatures until the alcohol is over 11%. A tiny bit of sugar remains, and because of the generous acid profile, it doesn’t register as sweetness—just a softening touch that makes the wine perfect with roasted chicken, salmon, Thai, tacos, and just about anything else.