Tropical Fruit, Floral, Citrus Fruit, Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, and Mineral, Creamy / Buttery, Toasted, and Sweet Spice
BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Sweet
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)
Origin: Rheingau, Germany
Grape Varietals:
Riesling
Winemaking:
Organic Wines
Late Harvest
Maturation: >24 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Mature cheeses, Crepes, Fish Tacos
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
SiChuan Mala, Ayam Penyet, Kueh Lapis
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Riesling from the Wallufer Berg Bildstock grand cru vineyards in Rheingau, Germany
Taste Profile: The alcohol, although at 14.5%, does not play a dominant role at all, but rather hides. The acidity and extract balance this perfectly into a lean and at the same time quite creamy, caramelly, brioche-laden wine. Quince and baked apple on the nose, star fruit, anise, a bit of lavender, even a hint of juniper, flower meadow. This 2007 is an extreme charmer. The dreamlike, juicy, charming tartaric acid balances all the aromatics, all the floralness, caramelness, perfectly.
The whole thing ends long and yet always remains extremely charming and creamy. Shows wonderful fullness, the slight viscosity and the amount of glycerine caused by the alcohol also contribute a lot to this. We have fine botrytis aromas and an extremely stimulating petrol note.
A lot of the wines in this category comes generally come from higher altitude or cooler climate regions, and often have bright acidity, balanced with fruitiness that cam come with or without some level of sweetness.
They general have perfumed floral, honeyed & spice notes. For fuller bodied styles, they often have an oiliness to them
By leaving the grapes on the vines longer than usual, the grapes become naturally dehydrated, and is used to make wines that are higher in resudual sugar & potential alcohol
They do not necessarily have to have noble rot, and is probably the easiest method to achieve sweet wines
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