Bender Dajour Zenit Riesling

An elegant 100% off-dry Riesling from Andreas Bender. A homage to the Riesling styles of the past, `Dajoar` is the Mosel dialect expression for `in the olden days`.  ‘Zenit’ on the other hand is the term he uses to label his best wines, made only in exceptional vintages. This wine is a powerful, textured, and rich Riesling, that is drinking very well now but will also age beautifully.

Fermented in stainless steel to keep the fabulous aromatic qualities of Riesling. It has been aged in old oak to help slightly soften the acidity. 

Born in Leiwen in the Mosel in 1980, Andreas Bender first learnt about soil, viticulture and terroir from his father, a vine propagator, and he made his first wine when he was just thirteen years old! Even at this early age, he knew he wanted to do this for the rest of his life.

After studying winemaking and working in different wineries throughout Germany, France, Italy and the USA, he returned home in 2008 to set up his own project using his family’s vineyards.

His philosophy is quite unique in the world of German Riesling; instead of following the usual German model where top single vineyards are vinified and bottled separately, labelling them under the Pradikat system, he blends them according to three different styles.

Off dry and fabulously crisp, a more modern style Riesling made through German expertise.