'Rätzelhaft' Riesling [Trocken]

Variety: Riesling
Region: Mosel
Appellation: Mosel
Vineyard: Piesporter Goltröpfchen, Piesporter Günterslay, Piesporter Falkenberg, Piesporter Freudenberg
Soil Type: Clay and slate
Fermentation and Élevage: Natural fermentation in fuder and doppelfuder from the 1940s and 1960s; kept on the lees for 24 months
Farming: Practicing Organic

Rätzelhaft means ‘to riddle’ and originally the idea here was to use long lees contact, a specific blending of vineyards, and age in bottle to remove the imprint of the grape variety, posing a riddle for the taster. The blend is from the steep slopes of these hallowed vineyards: Günterslay, which gives an herbal character, Goltröpfchen, which gives the power of a south-facing site. Falkenberg which gives a yellow fruitness, and Freudenberg, imparting lightness and freshness.

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