The grapes were harvested manually and pressed as whole bunches with a pneumatic press. Fermentation was then started with natural yeasts only. The wine was not filtered and matured on its lees.
Clear, straw color of medium intensity. The nose is youthful, with predominantly green apple and citrus notes. But there is also a distinct aroma of wet stones, almost chalk-like. Hints of old wood. The palate is dry, with medium(+) acidity. The body as well as the alcohol are medium. The old wood somberness is showing even more on the palate. But the acidity and the citrus fruit flavors balance the wine overall quite nicely and adding to its complexity. There was an uneven weather pattern of 2004 with sunshine and clouds alternating throughout the summer and a fairly warm and sunny September, which meant a slow process of maturation and long ripening season, which seems to have translated into an exciting vibrancy and ripeness of the wine. Although this is Mann's entry-level Riesling, this is far from being simple. The minerality shows strongly in the finish.
2004 was the first vintage in which Mann used screwcaps for those wines with a more fruity character, which should be drunk within 5 years after release.