Schmitges Mosel vom Berg Riesling Qba 2015

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    Vintage
    2015

    Size
    750ML

    ABV
    11.5%

    Features
    Screw Cap

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    The grapes for this feinherb (off-dry) Riesling come from the Erdener Herrenberg vineyard. The cooler, higher lying vineyard with grey slate soil makes one of the most exciting and precise Rieslings produced in this locations. A beautiful, harmonious and well-made Riesling with finesse. Aromas of ripe apple, pineapple, peach and apricot. Rich, fresh and juicy. Rounded with a nice underlying acidity, which is keeps the sweetness in check.

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    Schmitges, Germany
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    The Schmitges winery has been family owned and operated since 1744. In 1990, Andreas Schmitges assumed direction of the estate from his father. The winery is situated in the village of Erden directly across the Mosel from its prime vineyard sites: Treppchen, Herrenberg and Prälat. These sites are not only some of the finest and most sought-after on the entire Mosel, but they are also amongst the steepest slopes 70%, which require extremely difficult hand-harvesting of all fruit. Ideal southern exposure is another important reason for the great quality of these Riesling vines; together with the red, blue and gray slate soils working in perfect harmony to produce marvelous acidity, aromatics and truly remarkable mineral character. There is nothing quite like these unique Rieslings from the middle Mosel.

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    Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.

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    Following the Mosel River as it slithers and weaves dramatically through the Eifel Mountains in Germany’s far west, the Mosel wine region is considered by many as the source of the world’s finest and longest-lived Rieslings.

    Mosel’s unique and unsurpassed combination of geography, geology and climate all combine together to make this true. Many of the Mosel’s best vineyard sites are on the steep south or southwest facing slopes, where vines receive up to ten times more sunlight, a very desirable condition in this cold climate region. Given how many twists and turns the Mosel River makes, it is not had to find a vineyard with this exposure. In fact, the Mosel’s breathtakingly steep slopes of rocky, slate-based soils straddle the riverbanks along its entire length. These rocky slate soils, as well as the river, retain and reflect heat back to the vineyards, a phenomenon that aids in the complete ripening of its grapes.

    Riesling is by far the most important and prestigious grape of the Mosel, grown on approximately 60% of the region’s vineyard land—typically on the desirable sites that provide the best combination of sunlight, soil type and altitude. The best Mosel Rieslings—dry or sweet—express marked acidity, low alcohol, great purity and intensity with aromas and flavors of wet slate, citrus and stone fruit. With age, the wine’s color will become more golden and pleasing aromas of honey, dried apricot and sometimes petrol develop.

    Other varieties planted in the Mosel include Müller-Thurgau, Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), all performing quite well here.

    SPRDVSCRSMV15C_2015 Item# 731198

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