This cuvée is a blend of fruit from high altitude sites--including the brilliantly named Sandgrub vineyard--dotted around the village. There's a good dollop of wine from Wasseros too, a steep, southwest facing vineyard that abuts the Gräfenberg vines. The soils of these sites are typically composed of stony, fragmented phyllite interlaced with loess and loam. Fruit for the 2017 was picked on the cusp of Spätlese level ripeness, bringing remarkable depth for this level. This depth beautifully complements the wine's vibrant, quenching acidity and mineral intensity. This may be Weil's first rung on the ladder, but it is just far too good to be called 'entry level'
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Wine Type | White Wine |
Country | Germany |
Region | Rhiengau |
Varietals | Riesling |
Vintage | 2017 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Wine Points | 90 |