2023 Robert Weil Rheingau Riesling Trocken, Rheingau

“Freshly sliced green apple and vivid pear jump from the glass with purity and brilliance. The slender palate is possessed by vivid juiciness and beautiful balance without frills, presenting clarity, poise and utter freshness. This clocks in at just 11.8% alcohol.” 

90 points, Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous

“This very successful entry-level dry Rheingau riesling marries white peaches, lemons and white currant fruit with wet stone minerality, elegant acidity and fine tannins on the barely medium-bodied palate to create a captivating composition.” 

92 points, Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com

The entry-level Trocken is a blend from Weil’s high-altitude sites dotted around the village of Kiedrich. These vineyards include the brilliantly named Sandgrub vineyard and a good dollop from Wasseros, a steep, southwest-facing vineyard that abuts the Gräfenberg vines. Then, there is a smaller addition from elevated sites in Hallgarten. The soils of these sites are typically composed of stony, fragmented phyllite interlaced with loess and loam. At this level, the wine is vinified in stainless steel with roughly 5% fermented in large oak. Just outstanding for the level.