Drink Review: Tanners Wine House Range – Mosel Riesling

Tanners mosel riesling review Tanners Wine Merchants are independent family run shippers of wine since 1842 and they know their wine. So much so that they have a “house range” which they guarantee will be an excellent wine. With choice picks from each region Claret to Cava, you are sure to find something you like.

I grew up with the likes of Liebraumilch and Lambrusco and have moved onto Malbec in my old age, but there are times when I quite fancy a fruity white and after re-discovering how fresh wine from Loire tasted, it was time to re-visit an old favorite.

Tanners Wine Merchants offered a bottle from their “House Range”, I picked a Mosel Riesling. Well known for its light style.

This Mosel Riesling is their only German offering so I looked forward to trying it out. At £11.30 and 11%, the price and strength was within range for having with a meal for a “date night” at home. The light, fruity taste was peach and pear in taste with a fizzy almost sherbet like background. It went down perfectly on its own and would go very well with a lighter dish such as pasta or fish so that the fruity taste would not be overpowered.

The golden color was eye-catching and the sweet but slightly dry wine reminded me of previous German wines I enjoyed. This is a great all round wine, and would even go well with sunday brunch. Thumbs up from Mrs Foodie to this light, fruity and much ignored wine. Go on give German wines another chance!