Katharina Wechsler, Westhofener Riesling 2018 Douro Lugana is a little-known region

Lugana is a little-known region to the south of Lake Garda whose whites are made from a local variant of Trebbiano (known as Ugni Blanc in France)

spiced oak and fine tannins

star anise and licorice

good length and minerality characteristic of the site's soils

The mothballed Benromach distillery was acquired by independent whisky-bottlers Gordon and MacPhail in 1993 who set about restoring it to modern working order

Katharina Wechsler, Westhofener Riesling 2018 Douro Lugana is a little-known regionThis dry Riesling is light and crisp with grapefruit, orange zest, white peach and hints of apricots. Delicate floral aromas and green tea with a chalky minerality and a long, clean finish.