For the Love of the Riesling - Falzflyer - Mittelrhein Riesling Charta

Tempted?
Masters of their Craft:
The Charta Winemakers
The Upper Middle Rhine Valley
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Charta Rieslings and profile wines
from the Middle Rhine with the seal of
quality are available:
• at selected inns and restaurants
• via the website
www.riesling-charta.com
• or direct from the Charta wine-makers
Mittelrhein-Wein e.V.
Dolkstraße 19 • 56346 St. Goarshausen
Tel. 06743/1585
info@mittelrhein-wein.com
www.riesling-charta.com
info@riesling-charta.com
The work in the vineyards is a creative
process. Charta winemakers are artists
who craft their Rieslings using a blend
of tradition, skill and heartfelt passion to
produce a cultural treasure.
Choose your Charta winemaker from
among the following:
Weingut Bahles, Kaub
Weingut Dietrich-Becker, Oberwesel
Weingut und Destillerie Fetz, Dörscheid
Weinhaus »Zur Fledermaus«, Bacharach
Weingut Hillesheim, Kaub
Weingut Hans Jürgen Jost, Bacharach
Weingut Klein, Oberheimbach
Weingut Königshof, Boppard
Weingut Albert Lambrich, Oberwesel
Weingut Goswin Lambrich, Oberwesel
Weingut Lithos, Oberwesel
Weingut Lorenz, Boppard
Weingut am Löwenkopf, Kaub
Weingut Walter Perll, Boppard
Weingut Klemens Persch, Oberwesel
Weingut Winfried Persch, Oberwesel
Weingut Bernhard Praß, Bacharach
Weingut Ratzenberger, Bacharach
Weingut Scheidgen, Hammerstein
Weingut Selt, Leutesdorf
Weingut Stahl, Oberwesel
Weingut Weiler-Fendel, Oberwesel
Home of our Charta winemakers.
For the Love
of Riesling
Sponsor members:
Romantik Hotel Schloss Rheinfels, St. Goar
Weinhotel Landsknecht, St. Goar
Gasthaus Stahl, Oberwesel
Landhotel Blücher, Dörscheid
Friendly supported by:
www.riesling-charta.com

A unique taste
Using traditional terrace cultivation on
the steep slopes of the Middle Rhine
Valley, one of the best Rieslings in the
world is produced. The winemakers
are proud of their skill and knowledge,
passed down from generation to generation.
They value the advantages of this
ideal location and attach great importance
to meticulous craftmanship.
You can recognise a Charta Riesling by
the Middle Rhine Riesling Charta quality
seal on the label. The Charta Seal denotes
a hand-harvested Riesling, unique
in taste, quality and its close affinity to
nature.
And to make sure it stays that way, the
region‘s quality-concious winemakers
have joined forces to create the Middle
Rhine Riesling Charta. Members commit
to comply of this code and to help
preserve their unique cultural landscape.
To this end they have established
a Charta fund which receives a share of
the sales revenue.
The Charta Riesling is produced according
to strict regulations: from pruning
through harvesting to bottling – each
stage remains entirely in the hands of
the winemaker. In addition, only estates
located within the Middle Rhine region
are entitled to produce it.
Typical Middle Rhine:
Profile Wines with Character
At the heart of the Charta concept are
these three profile wines:
• Handstreich (»Surprise Attack«)
• Felsenspiel (literally: »Rock Game« – refers to
the rocky soils on which most of this region‘s wine
is grown)
• Meisterstück (»Masterpiece«)
Certified Quality:
Charta Rieslings
Charta Rieslings are honest wines.
They ripen naturally and are produced
entirely from Riesling grapes. The style
of the wines can be anything from dry
to sweet. The Charta winemakers forgo
any artificial intervention in favour of a
maturation which is influenced by three
factors only: nature, vintage and manual
cultivation.
As premium products of the Middle
Rhine region, they each represent a particular
type of wine and differ by virtue
of their alcohol content and residual
sugar.
Each wine has its own distinctive profile:
delicately fine and fruity (Handstreich),
balanced (Felsenspiel) or full-bodied
(Meisterstück). And they owe their
unmistakable character to the fact that
each Charta winemaker produces »his«
individual profile wine with its own
sensory note. Try it for yourself!
Handstreich
Handstreich is a modern, delicate, fine,
fruity Riesling which instantly captures
the palate and the heart. Ideal for
enjoying between meals, at lunch or with
a light evening meal.
Felsenspiel
Felsenspiel is a balanced, finely structured
wine which is always the right choice
and will complement almost any dish. It
envelopes the palate and pamers the
taste-buds with its sophisticated taste.
The perfect Riesling for any occasion.
Meisterstück
Meisterstück is an impeccable, dry
Riesling, with a full-bodied, lingering
taste. A wine to be savoured and mulled
over. It demands our full attention and
wants to be enjoyed – it is, aber all, a
masterpiece.