by Colleen Kelly | May 23, 2023
A nuanced and complex dry Riesling selected from parcels in this cult producer’s best two vineyards. This is the estate’s “Ortswein” (VDP equivalent of villages), which expresses the unique terroir of their contiguous hillside of vineyards, their characteristic slate...
by Colleen Kelly | May 23, 2023
A fine and sophisticated dry Riesling from a cherished wine estate’s top Grosse Lage (grand cru) vineyard site. The Abtsberg vineyard is one of the greatest sites in all of Germany. It is extremely steep (up to 70% slope) and has perfect south-southwest exposure,...
by Colleen Kelly | May 23, 2023
A deftly structured and elegant dry Riesling from the red slate soil of the Herrenberg vineyard. The Herrenberg vineyard is based more on red slate than its blue slate neighbor, the Abtsberg. It also has deeper topsoil that retains more water, which can be of great...
by Colleen Kelly | May 19, 2023
The estate’s top dry wine from the best parcel of the Rausch vineyard. Delicate aromas of ripe melon, lemon curd and meadow flowers and a cool herbal austerity open a nose of breathtaking beauty and elegance. Deep, refined orange, passion fruit and candied lemon dance...
by Colleen Kelly | May 19, 2023
Maturity is the glory of years, they say, and it’s proven once again in this focused, dry Riesling of cool purpose and slate-driven momentum. Ancient Riesling vines ranging from 60 to 130 years evoke aromas of summer flowers, orange blossom, apricot and lime. This...
