Grape: Riesling

Every so often you come across a truly style-defining producer and for Germany's famed Mosel region, it is Joh. Jos. Prüm. Through trend after trend they have produced the same quality riesling from a handful of famed parcels. No changes on the label, no changes in the bottle.

Prüm's Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese riesling is filled with floral aromatics and a touch of spice. It is dense and powerful and to anyone who says white wines are not for the winter, I challenge you to say that while sipping on this.

Spätlese refers to the ripeness of grapes at the time of harvest - a quality highly prized in a region that was once at the northern limits of where grapes could be grown. It is characterised by a noticeable amount of sugar, but don't be fooled into thinking this is a dessert wine. Have it as an aperetif, or right through a meal of pork sausages and bratkartoffeln.