The practice of using "Von Unserm", literally "from us" to denote specially selected wines was started by Balthasar Ress, who founded the estate bearing his name in 1870. The estates original house wine - now produced for more than 140 years - sets particularly high standards and represents the quality of Balthasar Ress. This wine is a high-quality, dry white wine produced from fully ripened grapes.
Almost 150 years after its foundation, Balthasar Ress is still wholly owned by the Ress family. Stefan and Christian Ress are the fourth and fifth generation owners and since 2010, Christian has been responsible for the management of the company....
The Rheingau is one of 13 German wine regions (Weinbaugebiete) for quality wines (Qualitätswein, formerly QbA and Prädikatswein) and takes its name after the traditional region of Rheingau (meaning 'Rhine district'). The Rheingau’s vineyards are located along one long hillside with the thick...
Riesling is a white grape variety widely planted around the world, and has in recent years, become more fashionable again as a growing number of consumers have come to appreciate the quality of wine it produces. It is a fruity, aromatic grape variety that retains...
