April - sprouting 28. June - full bloom 30. October - start of harvest 20. The low temperatures let the Riesling ripen very late. An inclination of 45-55 degrees is the optimum.
Flat sites are unsuitable for the growing of fine Rieslings.
Saar wines have a particularly steely natural acidity, are of pale colour, and reach great complexity. The are best between the age of 7 and 15 years. A great mature Saar wine though belongs to the highlights of the international wine world. Paradoxically, they are little known in Germany. Old price lists prove the appreciation they received.